What is the advantage of using plant-derived antibacterials rather than bacteria-derived antibacterials?

So obviously we have a big problem with antibiotic resistance. Most of our antibiotics originate from bacteria themselves (or are synthetic variations on scaffolds which originate from bacteria). I... more

Do mammals develop tolerance to anticholinergics?

I know that *first generation* H1 antagonists, commonly known as antihistamines have anticholinergic effects. Their sedative side effects go away due to tolerance, but as for their anticholinergic... more

Is there anyone discovered new drugs by actively create mutations in drug-producing organism?

Recently I was reading about drug discovery.As far as I know, there are currently 2 sources of creating new compounds by:- Screening from natural sources.- Synthesizing by add/remove/replace-ing... more

Why do following antibiotics inhibit the bacterial growth of Rhodospirillium Rubrum?

Ampicillin and penicillin weakly inhibit bacterial growth of R. rubrum, and neomycin and chloramphenicol strongly inhibit growth. Why?

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