An antibiotic masquerading as a natural compound in the Giant Madeiran Squill

ScienceDaily
Apr 3, 2020, 11:51 am153 pts
A previous study has shown that a type of squill growing in Madeira produces a chemical compound that may be useful as a medicinal drug. But a new study has shown that this is probably not true: instead, the plant had likely accumulated antibiotics from contaminated soil.

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