Therapeutic Effects of Nanocoating of Apitoxin (Bee Venom) and Polyvinyl Alcohol Supplemented with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles [PDF]
PharmaceuticsBackground/Objectives: Bee venom (BV), as a natural product, is one of the foundations of the pharmaceutical industry, through which many diseases, including serious ones, can be effectively treated.
Husam Qanash +7 more
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Neutrophil count in the gingival wound healing process after apitoxin gel application (gingival wound healing model on Wistar rats) [PDF]
Majalah Kedokteran Gigi Indonesia, 2021 Periodontal disease has a high prevalence in Indonesia. Gingival disease is a periodontal disease if it is severe, requires surgical therapy called a gingivectomy.
Handajani, Juni +3 more
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Antioxidant, genotoxic, antigenotoxic, and antineoplastic activities of apitoxin produced by Apis mellifera in Northeast, Brazil [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2021 : The objective was to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant, genotoxic, antigenotoxic, and antineoplastic activities of apitoxin produced by the bee Apis mellifera. The antioxidant activity of the apitoxin solution was evaluated using the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-
Geysa Almeida Viana +7 more
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Bee venom loaded chitosan nanoparticles enhances growth, immunity and resistance to vibrio parahaemolyticus in pacific white shrimp [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDespite the known anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties of bee venom (apitoxin), its application for promoting growth and health in shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), remains largely unexplored.
Moaheda E. H. Eissa +3 more
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Melittin, a Potential Natural Toxin of Crude Bee Venom: Probable Future Arsenal in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus [PDF]
Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Since diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common and serious endocrine metabolic disorders, it is important to elucidate novel antidiabetic therapeutic agents from various sources, including natural products.
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Bee Venom: Overview of Main Compounds and Bioactivities for Therapeutic Interests [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Apitherapy is an alternate therapy that relies on the usage of honeybee products, most importantly bee venom for the treatment of many human diseases. The venom can be introduced into the human body by manual injection or by direct bee stings.
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Comparative Study of Antimicrobial Properties of Bee Venom Extracts and Melittins of Honey Bees [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2021 Bee venom (BV), or apitoxin, is a complex substance produced by a gland in the abdominal cavity of bees. The main component of BV is melittin, which is a largely studied substance due to its biological properties.
Jakkrawut Maitip +3 more
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Period and Time of Harvest Affects the Apitoxin Production in Apis mellifera Lineu (Hymenoptera, Apidae) Bees and Expression of Defensin Stress Related Gene [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2015 The aims of this study were to determine the period effects (morning and afternoon) and harvest time (30 and 60 minutes) in the apitoxin production as well as the management effects in the expression of a stress related gene.
Melina Stoian Modanesi +4 more
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Bee Venom Disrupts Vascular Homeostasis: Apitoxin and Melittin Trigger Vascular Cell Toxicity and Aortic Dysfunction in Mice. [PDF]
Toxicological SciencesBee venom (apitoxin) is a mixture of bioactive molecules, with melittin as its principal component. Although its therapeutic potential is increasingly recognized, its toxic effects on vascular homeostasis remain underexplored.
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Bee Venom in Wound Healing [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Bee venom (BV), also known as api-toxin, is widely used in the treatment of different inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. It is also known that BV can improve the wound healing process. BV plays a crucial role in the
Anna Kurek-Górecka +3 more
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