Bee venom: an updating review of its bioactive molecules and its health applications

M Carpena, B Nuñez-Estevez, A Soria-Lopez… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bee venom (BV) is usually associated with pain since, when humans are stung by bees,
local inflammation and even an allergic reaction can be produced. BV has been traditionally …

Recent advances in inflammatory diagnosis with graphene quantum dots enhanced SERS detection

SM Mousavi, SA Hashemi, M Yari Kalashgrani… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inflammatory diseases are some of the most common diseases in different parts of the world.
So far, most attention has been paid to the role of environmental factors in the inflammatory …

Targeted delivery of bee venom to A549 lung cancer cells by PEGylate liposomal formulation: an apoptotic investigation

S Badivi, S Kazemi, M Eskandarisani… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study focused on developing an optimal formulation of liposomes loaded with bee
venom (BV) and coated with PEG (BV-Lipo-PEG). The liposomes were characterized using …

Honey bee venom loaded nanomaterials: A promising avenue for therapeutic delivery

J Aher, V Jadhav, A Bhagare, D Lokhande - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bee venom and nanomaterial are promising new areas of research with the potential to
revolutionize various medical treatments. Because of its potential medicinal uses, bee …

Pleiotropic biological effects of dietary phenolic compounds and their metabolites on energy metabolism, inflammation and aging

MC Villegas-Aguilar, Á Fernández-Ochoa… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dietary phenolic compounds are considered as bioactive compounds that have effects in
different chronic disorders related to oxidative stress, inflammation process, or aging. These …

Chemical Profiling and Antimicrobial Properties of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Venom

I Tanuwidjaja, L Svečnjak, D Gugić, M Levanić, S Jurić… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The incidence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has become an alarming
clinical and social problem. Therefore, the demand for alternative antimicrobial compounds …

What we know about Sting-related deaths? Human fatalities caused by Hornet, Wasp and Bee Stings in Europe (1994–2016)

X Feás, C Vidal, S Remesar - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Information about fatalities due to stinging insects is scarce.
Hymenopteran-related deaths (n= 1691) in 32 European countries based on official …

Bee venom, honey, and Royal Jelly in the treatment of bacterial infections of the Oral cavity: a review

M Otręba, Ł Marek, N Tyczyńska, J Stojko… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oral diseases affect a very large number of people, and the applied pharmacological
methods of treatment and/or prevention have serious side effects. Therefore, it is necessary …

Chemical profiling and antimicrobial effect of Anatolian honey bee venom

E Sonmez, M Kekecoglu, A Bozdeveci, SA Karaoglu - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to increasing antibiotic resistance, there is an urgent need to find new antibiotic
alternatives or supporters for the treatment of disease-causing pathogens. For this reason …

Cellular targets and molecular activity mechanisms of bee venom in cancer: Recent trends and developments

A Varol, S Sezen, D Evcimen, A Zarepour, G Ulus… - Toxin …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Bee venom therapy is known as a traditional approach to curing many medical conditions
such as arthritis, pain and rheumatism. Bee venom also provides promising potential for …