The Middle East and Northern Africa, collectively known as the MENA region, are inhabited
by a plethora of venomous animals that cause up to 420,000 bites and stings each year. To …

In Cuba the endemic species of scorpion Rhopalurus junceus has been used in traditional
medicine for cancer treatment. However, there is little scientific evidence about its potential …

This study was conducted to extend our previous investigations to examine the cytotoxic
efficacy of Smp43 scorpion peptide against colorectal cancer cell line (HCT-116) and …

Scorpion and its organs have been used to cure epilepsy, rheumatism, and male impotency
since medieval times. Scorpion venom which contains different compounds like enzyme and …

Growing global viral infections have been a serious public health problem in recent years.
This current situation emphasizes the importance of developing more therapeutic antiviral …

The results of numerous studies have revealed that some deadly scorpion venoms are
composed of various bioactive molecules that have significant cytotoxic effects on cancer …

Envenomation by the Indian ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) is medically
relevant to humans, both in its native India and worldwide, where they are kept as pets …

Centruroides tecomanus is a medically important scorpion of the state of Colima (Mexico).
This communication reports the identification of venom components of this scorpion with …

Constitutes of the venom scorpion are a rich source of low molecular mass peptides which
are toxic to various organisms, including man. Androctonus crassicauda is one of the …

The general objective of the present study is to examine the intraspecific variations in the
morphological characters of the scorpion, Scorpio maurus palmatus, populations inhabiting …