Giant Panda bears blood is good for you
by Anorak | 17th, January 2013
GIANT PANDA blood is good for you. The bears create an antibiotic in their blood stream that can kill off bacteria and fungi.
Dr Xiuwen Yan, of the Life Sciences College of Nanjing Agricultural University in China, tells us:
“It showed potential antimicrobial activities against wide spectrum of microorganisms including bacteria and fungi, both standard and drug-resistant strains. Under the pressure of increasing microorganisms with drug resistance against conventional antibiotics, there is urgent need to develop new type of antimicrobial agents.”
Finally, they’ve found a use for panda bears. Pass the knife…
Posted: 17th, January 2013 | In: Technology Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
