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Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exon Shuffling and Origin of Scorpion Venom Biodiversity

open access: yesToxins, 2016
Scorpion venom is a complex combinatorial library of peptides and proteins with multiple biological functions. A combination of transcriptomic and proteomic techniques has revealed its enormous molecular diversity, as identified by the presence of a ...
Xueli Wang, Bin Gao, Shunyi Zhu
doaj   +1 more source

The tarantula toxin psalmotoxin 1 inhibits acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) 1a by increasing its apparent H+ affinity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are ion channels activated by extracellular protons. They are involved in higher brain functions and perception of pain, taste, and mechanical stimuli.
Chen, Xuanmao
core   +1 more source

Introducing Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905) scorpion as one of the major stinging scorpions in Khuzestan, Iran [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Khuzestan province has the highest rate of scorpion sting in Iran. This is a study to identify these scorpions in Khuzestan. In this study 418 scorpions were kept in the ethyl alcohol 70, each being studied by stereomicroscopy and diagnosis key ...
Bigdelli, S.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Rare Records of Tropical Spiders Preying on Vertebrates in Southwest China 热带地区罕见的蜘蛛捕食脊椎动物记录:来自中国西南部的四例观察

open access: yesIntegrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 334-338, September 2025.
This study reports four rare events of spiders preying on vertebrates in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Southwest China. The predators included a giant golden orb‐weaver, huntsman spiders, and a wandering spider, while the prey consisted of a small bird, a blind snake, a gecko, and a tiny shrew.
Wanlu Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of platelet indices for evaluating platelet function in children with scorpion envenomation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between platelet indices and scorpion envenomations (SE). Medical records of 76 children who were hospitalised for scorpion stings in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) between February 2013 and ...
Colak, Pinar   +4 more
core  

A Conceptual Review of Naturally Occurring Toxins and Venoms as Peptide Blockers to Combat Chronic Low Back Pain

open access: yesJOR SPINE, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2025.
This review explores the therapeutic potential of naturally occurring venom‐derived peptides, particularly from reptiles and insects, as novel calcium channel blockers for managing chronic low back pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration.
James Melrose   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scorpion Venom and the Inflammatory Response [PDF]

open access: yesMediators of Inflammation, 2010
Scorpion venoms consist of a complex of several toxins that exhibit a wide range of biological properties and actions, as well as chemical compositions, toxicity, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics. These venoms are associated with high morbility and mortality, especially among children. Victims of envenoming by a scorpion suffer a
openaire   +3 more sources

Are ticks venomous animals? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
[Introduction]: As an ecological adaptation venoms have evolved independently in several species of Metazoa. As haematophagous arthropods ticks are mainly considered as ectoparasites due to directly feeding on the skin of animal hosts. Ticks are of major
Cabezas-Cruz, Alejandro   +1 more
core   +1 more source

The action of red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus coconsis, pocock) venom and its isolated protein fractions on blood sodium levels

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2007
Red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus or Buthus tamulus) venom samples were collected at different regions of India: western (Chiplun and Ahmednagar from Maharashtra State) and southern (Ratnagiri and Chennai from Tamil Nadu State). The action of whole venoms
R. V. Badhe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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