The snail most commonly found in vegetable and flower gardens is the brown garden snail, (Cornu aspersum). It is a ...

Research has found that the mucus created by snails may be a safe and effective way to heal wounds. A 2023 study found that mucin, particularly from the brown garden snail, contains compounds such ...

"The ongoing research has so far found that mucus from brown garden snails kills some bacteria species in laboratory experiments," Dr Kinoti observes, adding that 20 different strains of this ...