Spider's Silk as a Potential Source of Antibiotics: An Integrative Review.

Spiders produce webs, which are still a largely unexplored source of antibacterial compounds, although the reports of its application in the medical field. Therefore, this study aims to present an integrative review of the antibacterial activity of spider webs. The research was conducted using Google Scholar, Scielo, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Medline EBSCO, LILACS, and Embase.