Biologically active peptides have been attracting increasing attention, whether to improve
the understanding of their mechanisms of action or in the search for new therapeutic drugs …

Wasps, members of the order Hymenoptera, are distributed in different parts of the world,
including Brazil, Thailand, Japan, Korea, and Argentina. The lifestyles of the wasps are …

Animal venoms are rich sources of neuroactive compounds, including anti-inflammatory,
antiepileptic, and antinociceptive molecules. Our study identified a protonectin peptide from …

Wasps, members of the order Hymenoptera, use their venom for predation and defense.
Accordingly, their venoms contain various constituents acting on the circulatory, immune and …

Wasp stings have become an increasingly serious public health problem because of their
high incidence and mortality rates in various countries and regions. Mastoparan family …

Venom peptides anoplin, cupiennin 1a, latarcin 1, latarcin 3a, latarcin 5, melittin, and
pandinin 2 are known to have antibacterial properties. In the current study, we examined …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The orchid Prosthechea karwinskii is a medicinal
orchid in Oaxaca, Mexico, used to treat diabetes, cough, wounds, and burns, prevent …

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in the world. The objective of this
research was to investigate a new peptide from the venom of the social wasp Chartergellus …

Pain is a major symptom of many diseases and results in enormous pressures on human
body or society. Currently, clinically used analgesic drugs, including opioids and …

Notwithstanding the indefatigable endeavors to develop effective anti-mycobacterial
therapies, mycobacterial infections still present a tough problem for medicine today. The …