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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
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Venomics of the scorpion Tityus ocelote (Scorpiones, Buthidae): Understanding venom evolution in the subgenus Archaeotityus

International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2022
AbstractThe subgenusTityus (Archaeotityus)includes small variegated species considered until recently, a basal group withinTityus, one of the most diverse and medically relevant genera of scorpions in the New World.Archaeotityusspecies are distributed in the humid forests of Lower Central America and the Choco, Guiana Shield, and Amazon regions. Due to
Díaz Oreiro, Cecilia, Chang Castillo, Arturo, Lomonte, Bruno, Bonilla Murillo, Fabián, Víquez, Carlos, Alfaro Chinchilla, Adriana, Triana Ricón, Felipe, Sasa Marín, Mahmood   +7 more
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Conkazal‐M1 from the MKAVA family of conotoxins: A dual‐function protease inhibitor and neuroactive peptide

Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Marine cone snails produce a diverse array of bioactive peptides, known as conotoxins, in their venom. Given their high target potency and specificity, conotoxins are attractive compounds for the development of precision research tools and pharmacological agents.
Celeste M. Hackney, Thomas Lund Koch, Nicklas Lund Ryding, Aymeric Rogalski, Kevin Chase, Matías Leonel Giglio, Samuel S. Espino, Zildjian G. Acyatan, Maren Watkins, Baldomero M. Olivera, Helena Safavi‐Hemami, Kaare Teilum, Lars Ellgaard   +12 more
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ScorpDb: A Novel Open-Access Database for Integrative Scorpion Toxinology

Toxins
Scorpion stings are a significant public health concern globally, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Scorpion venoms contain a diverse array of bioactive peptides, and different scorpion species around the world typically exhibit varying ...
Masoumeh Baradaran, Fatemeh Salabi, Masoud Mahdavinia, Elaheh Mohammadi, Babak Vazirianzadeh, Ignazio Avella, Seyed Mahdi Kazemi, Tim Lüddecke   +7 more
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Predation Under Heat Stress: The Significance of Body Size to the Outcome of an Acarine Predator–Prey Interaction

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
(A) The predator Phytoseiulus persimilis and its prey Tetranychus urticae were reared under mild or extreme heat waves from egg to adulthood, which resulted in asymmetrical thermal shifts of adult body sizes in favour of prey under extreme heat waves. (B) Single couples of adult predators and prey, reared under mild heat waves interacted at mild heat ...
Andreas Walzer, Bernhard Spangl, Lina Weissengruber, Gösta Nachman, Thomas Tscholl   +4 more
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A Review on Ginkgo biloba: Nutritional Profile, Toxicity, and Its Therapeutic Potential in Stroke Management

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
Stroke is a neurological impairment caused by vascular injury of the central nervous system, and globally, stroke is ranked as the second most common cause of death and disability. Numerous risk factors, disease processes, and mechanisms can contribute to stroke, which is not a single disease. G.
Ali Ikram, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Hamna Tayyab, Mamoona Shehzadi, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Md. Sakhawot Hossain, Ahmadullah Zahir   +6 more
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Voltage-Gated K+/Na+ Channels and Scorpion Venom Toxins in Cancer

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Ion channels have recently been recognized as novel therapeutic targets in cancer research since they are overexpressed in different histological tissues, and their activity is linked to proliferation, tumor progression, angiogenesis, metastasis, and ...
Alexis Díaz-García, Alexis Díaz-García, Diego Varela, Diego Varela   +3 more
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Patterns and Outcomes of Poisoning Among Older Adults in Thailand: A Four‐Year Retrospective Analysis From the Siriraj Poison Control Center

Clinical and Translational Science, Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Poisoning among older adults poses unique challenges due to age‐related physiological changes, polypharmacy, and comorbidities. As Thailand transitions to a super‐aged society, this study characterizes poisoning patterns in Thai older adults to inform prevention strategies.
Pornchanok Monkaew, Nerisa Thornsri, Pattaraporn Mekavuthikul, Junporn Kongwatcharapong   +3 more
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An Anti-serum for Scorpion Venom [PDF]

Journal of Hygiene, 1909
Many deaths occur every year in Egypt as the result of scorpion sting. These deaths are practically confined to Cairo and Upper Egypt, and are almost entirely among children. Unfortunately, owing to local conditions, it is almost impossible to obtain really accurate figures for this mortality, but some idea may be formed from the statistics given below
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Transcriptome analysis of the venom gland of the scorpion Scorpiops jendeki: implication for the evolution of the scorpion venom arsenal [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2009
Abstract Background The family Euscorpiidae, which covers Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, is one of the most widely distributed scorpion groups. However, no studies have been conducted on the venom of a Euscorpiidae species yet.
Wu Yingliang, Liu Jun, Li Songryong, He Yawen, Zhao Ruiming, Ma Yibao, Cao Zhijian, Li Wenxin   +7 more
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