Epidermal mucus of Anabas testudineus as a promising source of antibacterial and anticancer agents

• Main Authors: Ahmed Abdulkareem Najm,, Herryawan Ryadi Eziwar Dyari,, Babul Airianah Othman,, Sharifah Sakinah Syed Alwi,, Ahmad Azfaralarriff,, Muhammad Shahid,, Siti Aisyah Sanusi,, Law, Douglas, Shazrul Fazry,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19472/1/8.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19472/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid51bil5_2022/KandunganJilid51Bil5_2022.html

Anabas testudineus is a sturdy freshwater fish that can live in a polluted environment due to the epidermal mucus (EM) that protects the fish from pathogens or germs. This study explored the functional properties of the EM as a potential antimicrobial and anticancer agent. Inactive Pseudomonas aerug...