Dual function of a bee venom serine protease: prophenoloxidase-activating factor in arthropods and fibrin(ogen)olytic enzyme in mammals. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Bee venom contains a variety of peptides and enzymes, including serine proteases. While the presence of serine proteases in bee venom has been demonstrated, the role of these proteins in bee venom has not been elucidated.
Young Moo Choo +11 more
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Snake Venomics and Antivenomics of Bothrops diporus, a Medically Important Pitviper in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 Snake species within genus Bothrops are responsible for more than 80% of the snakebites occurring in South America. The species that cause most envenomings in Argentina, B.
Calvete, Juan J. +3 more
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The clinical studies to developing BV Partner
Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2001 Objective: This study was performed to examine the Herbal Acupuncture decrease the side effect of Bee Venom. Methods: We treated Bee Venom and various Herbal Acupuncture mixed Bee Venom using double blind test to 70th health youth, and checked pain ...
Kwon Gi-Rok, Kang Jae-Chun
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A game demonstrating aspects of bumblebee natural history [PDF]
, 2004 The Bumblebee Game is an exciting outdoor game, which demonstrates aspects of bumblebee natural history including food chains, food webs and competition for food, predation by crab spiders, parasitism by Conopidae (Diptera) and brood parasitism by ...
Westgarth-Smith, AR
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Toxins, 2020 Bee venom has been used to treat many diseases because of its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. However, the secretions of bee venom can also cause life-threatening adverse reactions.
Soobin Jang, Kyeong Han Kim
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A study on biochemical composition of the sting gland (poison gland) and the reservoir (poison sac) of the dwarf honey bee Apis florea F. workers [PDF]
, 2014 The glands associated with the sting apparatus of worker honey bee Apis florea produce Venom which is known to be composed of a wide spectrum of biomolecules ranging from biogenic amines to peptides and proteins.
Devi, Anita, Kumar, Neelima R.
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A Study on Allergic responses Between Bee Venom and Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture
Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2006 Objectives : Sweet bee venom is made by removing allergen from the bee venom through gel filtration chromatography and propionic acid/urea polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
Jin Seon Lee +3 more
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Bee Venom for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 In the present study, we examined the potential symptomatic and/or disease-modifying effects of monthly bee venom injections compared to placebo in moderatly affected Parkinson disease patients.
Andreas Hartmann +25 more
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Radioprotective action of venom of honey bee Apis mellifera Caucasica [PDF]
, 2017 The paper presents experimental data on the influence of the product of the activity of the honey bee Apis mellifera Caucasica on the life span of experimental animals irradiated with small doses of gamma radiation.
Elmar, B. (Babayev) +1 more
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Bee venom and its component apamin as neuroprotective agents in a Parkinson disease mouse model. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Bee venom has recently been suggested to possess beneficial effects in the treatment of Parkinson disease (PD). For instance, it has been observed that bilateral acupoint stimulation of lower hind limbs with bee venom was protective in the acute 1-methyl-
Daniel Alvarez-Fischer +9 more
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