Oklahoma eighth-grader finds over half of tested wild plants show antibacterial activity
Eighth-grader Locklyn Raye Ward from Oklahoma examined the antibacterial properties of wild plants for a school project. She tested 24 plants collected from her family's farm. Fifty-six percent of them showed some antibacterial effect, though none matched the potency of commercial antibiotics. Seven native species stood out for their promising antibiotic potential, which led Ward to stress the value of wild plants and the problem of antibiotic overuse.
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