Study of Antimicrobial Effect of Rana cyanophlyctis Skin Bioactive Molecules
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In the present study, the effect of bioactive molecules secreted by skin glands of the frog Rana cyanophlyctis tested against different microorganisms.Inhibition zone diameters of 15, 13, 14,14,25,13 mm were observed for Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri and E.coli respectively. Microscopic study of microbial cells treated with the frog skin secretion demonstrated direct bactericidal capabilities.This observation suggested that the antimicrobial skin gland secretion of the frog, is active against the tested microbial strains and the secretion have the potential to be used as a good source of antibacterial agents.
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