A MAHIDOL University research team says the blood of water monitor lizards contains medicinal properties that can combat cancer, bacteria and perhaps even new viruses like Covid-19.
Assoc Prof Jitkamol Thanasak, a lecturer at Mahidol’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, said the researchers are unlocking the secrets of a powerful immune system that enables the lizards to live in polluted water and consume decaying flesh.
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