Antimicrobial Activity of Five Apitoxins from Apis mellifera on Two Common Foodborne Pathogens [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2020 Antimicrobial resistance is one of today’s major public health challenges. Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria have been responsible for an increasing number of deaths in recent decades.
Alexandre Lamas +6 more
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Apitoxin harvest affects population development but not the hygienic behavior of African-derived honey bees [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2016 The biological properties of apitoxin have prompted its production for use in human and animal health applications. However, the apitoxin harvest triggers a defense reaction in honeybee colonies, which includes the release of alarm pheromones (isopentyl ...
Paula Onari +3 more
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Antimicrobial activity of apitoxin, melittin and phospholipase A2 of honey bee (Apis mellifera) venom against oral pathogens [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2015 In this work, we used the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) technique to evaluate the antibacterial potential of the apitoxin produced by Apis mellifera bees against the causative agents of tooth decay.
Luís F. Leandro +6 more
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PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STUDIES OF APITOXIN AND PRODUCTS ON ITS BASIS [PDF]
Фармация и фармакология (Пятигорск), 2018 Introduction. Nowadays, it is vitally important to develop a method for quantifying melittin not only in apitoxin samples, but also in the products of its processing.The aim of our study is to investigate physical and chemical characteristics of melittin,
L. I. Butenko +4 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Total Aerobic Viable Counts in Apitoxin-, Royal-Jelly-, Propolis-, Honey-, and Bee-Pollen-Based Products Through an Automated Growth-Based System [PDF]
MicroorganismsBee-derived products such as apitoxin, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen, and honey are increasingly being used as part of cosmetic products because all of them contain a large number of bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory ...
Harold A. Prada-Ramírez +14 more
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Apitoxin and Its Components against Cancer, Neurodegeneration and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Limitations and Possibilities [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Natural products represent important sources for the discovery and design of novel drugs. Bee venom and its isolated components have been intensively studied with respect to their potential to counteract or ameliorate diverse human diseases.
Andreas Aufschnaiter +6 more
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Bee chitosan nanoparticles loaded with apitoxin as a novel approach to eradication of common human bacterial, fungal pathogens and treating cancer [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyAntimicrobial resistance is one of the largest medical challenges because of the rising frequency of opportunistic human microbial infections across the globe.
Mohamed Sharaf +12 more
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Potential Inhibitory Effect of the Peptide Melittin Purified from Apis mellifera Venom on CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases of Escherichia coli [PDF]
AntibioticsBackground. Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) hydrolyze nearly all β-lactam antibiotics, affecting one of the most important groups of antimicrobials used in Gram-negative infections. Among them, CTX-M is the most widespread type of ESBL. This study
Sheril Ramos-Alcántara +3 more
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Mechanism of antimicrobial activity of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom on Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas spp. [PDF]
AMB Express, 2021 Honeybee venom (Apitoxin, BV), a secretion substance expelled from the venom gland of bees, has being reported as antimicrobial against various bacterial species; however, the mechanism of action remains uncharacterized.
Izlem Haktanir +3 more
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Therapeutic Potential and Mechanisms of Bee Venom Therapy: A Comprehensive Review of Apitoxin Applications and Safety Enhancement Strategies [PDF]
PharmaceuticalsApitoxin therapy (BVT—bee venom therapy) is an emerging complementary treatment utilizing bee venom for various medical conditions. This review explores the potential and therapeutic mechanisms of bee venom, focusing on its chemical composition and the ...
Maksymilian Stela +4 more
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