In Vivo and in Vitro Investigations of the Effects of Iranian Honeybee (Hymenoptera: Apis mellifera) Venom and Propolis on Leishmania Major [PDF]
Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2023 Background: Leishmaniasis, as a neglected health issue, is spreading in most parts of the world. It is one of the most important vector-borne diseases in Iran. Bee venom has shown a wide range of medicinal properties.
Qasem Asgari +5 more
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Venom composition and pain-causing toxins of the Australian great carpenter bee Xylocopa aruana
Scientific Reports, 2022 Most species of bee are capable of delivering a defensive sting which is often painful. A solitary lifestyle is the ancestral state of bees and most extant species are solitary, but information on bee venoms comes predominantly from studies on eusocial ...
Naiqi Shi +9 more
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An evaluation of the chemical content and microbiological contamination of Anatolian bee venom.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Bee venom is a natural substance produced by worker bees. The aim of this research paper is to determine the characteristics of Anatolian bee venom by evaluating its chemical content and microbiological properties.
Aslı Elif Tanuğur-Samanc +1 more
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Biomolecular evaluation of apoptosis, cell cycle, oxidative stress, and limiting enzymes of the glycolytic pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 treated with crude snake venom with or without sorafenib [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2023 Background: Natural venoms have biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still a worldwide problem and difficult to treat by chemotherapeutic agents especially sorafenib (
Maha Abdel Al Shakour +4 more
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Bee Venom and Its Sub-Components: Characterization, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics
, 2021 Bee venom, which is a complex substance produced by Apis mellifera, is widely used to treat various diseases, such as pain [...
Woojin Kim
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Prevalent bee venom genes evolved before the aculeate stinger and eusociality
BMC Biology, 2023 Background Venoms, which have evolved numerous times in animals, are ideal models of convergent trait evolution. However, detailed genomic studies of toxin-encoding genes exist for only a few animal groups.
Ivan Koludarov +17 more
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Specific immunotherapy in Albanian patients with anaphylaxis to hymenoptera venoms
, 2002 Background: Severe allergic reactions during rush-specific immunotherapy (Rush-SIT) may occur in the treatment of hymenoptera sting allergy. The objective of the present study was to examine the characteristics of allergic reactions during Rush-SIT in a ...
Mingomataj, Ervin +6 more
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Clinical Applications of Bee Venom Acupoint Injection
, 2020 Bee venom is a complex natural mixture with various pharmaceutical properties. Among these properties, its peptides and enzymes have potential medical therapy for pain relief and inflammation.
Ting-Yen Lin, Ching-Liang Hsieh
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Peptidomic analysis of the venom of the solitary bee Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background Among the hymenopteran insect venoms, those from social wasps and bees – such as honeybee, hornets and paper wasps – have been well documented.
Kohei Kazuma +10 more
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Therapeutic Effects of Apamin as a Bee Venom Component for Non-Neoplastic Disease
, 2020 Bee venom is a natural toxin produced by honeybees and plays an important role in defending bee colonies. Bee venom has several kinds of peptides, including melittin, apamin, adolapamine, and mast cell degranulation peptides. Apamin accounts for about 2%&
Sang Mi Han, Kwan-Kyu Park, Hyemin Gu
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