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Peat Bog Fungi Make Compounds That Attack Tuberculosis Bacteria

Peat Bog Fungi Make Compounds That Attack Tuberculosis Bacteria

What they found

Peat bog fungi produce patulin and citrinin, which kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis by causing oxidative stress.

Peat bog fungi produce patulin and citrinin, which kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis by causing oxidative stress.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – cell study

Lab – cell study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Compound

patulin; citrinin

patulin; citrinin

Published in

PLOS Biology

PLOS Biology

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Tuberculosis Discovery

Tuberculosis Discovery

Fungi from peat bogs produce powerful compounds like patulin and citrinin that attack Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These compounds disrupt the bacteria’s thiol balance, causing oxidative stress and cell death.

Fungi from peat bogs produce powerful compounds like patulin and citrinin that attack Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These compounds disrupt the bacteria’s thiol balance, causing oxidative stress and cell death.

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