Bee Venom: From Venom to Drug [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Insects of the order Hymenoptera have a defensive substance that contains many biologically active compounds. Specifically, venom from honeybees (Apis mellifera) contains many enzymes and peptides that are effective against various diseases.
Abdelwahab Khalil +3 more
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Clinical Effectiveness of Bee Venom Acupuncture for Bone Fractures and Potential Mechanisms: A Narrative Overview [PDF]
ToxinsBee venom acupuncture, a type of herbal acupuncture, combines the pharmacological actions of bioactive compounds from bee venom with the mechanical stimulation of meridian points.
Jung-Hyun Kim, Byung-Kwan Seo
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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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Bee Venom: Overview of Main Compounds and Bioactivities for Therapeutic Interests
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.
Rim Wehbe +2 more
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Evaluation of antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy of bee venom and exosome against escherichia coli k99 strain [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2023 Escherichia coli K99 (F5) strain is one of the bacterial agents that cause calf deaths. F5 is an adhesin that allows pathogenic E. coli attach to the small intestine cells and colonize there. The presence of F5 in E.
Demet CELEBI +3 more
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Drug Delivery, 2022 Much research has shown Bee venom to be an effective neuroprotective agent. However, the usual transdermal injection of bee venom poses many pharmacokinetic disadvantages.
Cong Duc Nguyen +7 more
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Clinical effectiveness of hymenoptera venom immunotherapy [PDF]
, 2013 Treatment failure during venom immunotherapy (VIT) may be associated with a variety of risk factors. Our aim was to evaluate the association of baseline serum tryptase concentration (BTC) and of other parameters with the frequency of VIT failure during ...
Aberer, Werner +21 more
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Protective Effects of Bee Venom against Endotoxemia-Related Acute Kidney Injury in Mice
Biology, 2020 Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is a leading cause of death in hospitalized patients worldwide. Despite decades of effort, there is no effective treatment for preventing the serious medical condition.
Jung-Yeon Kim +4 more
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The genomes of two key bumblebee species with primitive eusocial organization [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The shift from solitary to social behavior is one of the major evolutionary transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution of highly eusocial insect societies.
Amdam, Gro V. +143 more
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A review of selected bee products as potential anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral agents [PDF]
, 2016 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest medical challenges the world faces. It was estimated recently that by 2050, AMR will account for 10 million extra deaths annually with additional economic costs in the region of $100 trillion.
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