Apitherapy (using bee products) has gained broad recognition in cancer therapeutics
globally. Honeybee venom has a broad range of biological potential, and its utilization is …

Simple Summary The beneficial effects of natural substances that have been used in
medicine for many years require both scientific confirmation and recognition of the …

Honeybees have been helpful insects since ancient centuries, and this benefit is not limited
to being a honey producer only. After the bee stings a person, pain, and swelling occur in …

Melittin, a main component of bee venom, is a cationic amphiphilic peptide with a linear α-
helix structure. It has been reported that melittin can exert pharmacological effects, such as …

Due to its great medical and pharmaceutical importance, honey bee venom is considered to
be well characterized both chemically and in terms of biomedical activity. However, this …

As the research on cancer-related treatment deepens, integrating traditional therapies with
emerging interventions reveals new therapeutic possibilities. Melittin and phospholipase A2 …

Venoms are a complex cocktail of potent biomolecules and are present in many animal
lineages. Owed to their translational potential in biomedicine, agriculture and industrial …

Background Venoms, which have evolved numerous times in animals, are ideal models of
convergent trait evolution. However, detailed genomic studies of toxin-encoding genes exist …

Toad venom is a traditional Chinese medicine with high medicinal value. The existing
quality evaluation standards of toad venom have obvious limitations because of the lack of …

Introduction Melittin is a potent antimicrobial peptide from bee venom that is effective against
both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. However, it is extremely toxic to …