Bee Venom and Its Sub-Components: Characterization, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics

Toxins (Basel). 2021 Mar 7;13(3):191. doi: 10.3390/toxins13030191.

Abstract

Bee venom, which is a complex substance produced by Apis mellifera, is widely used to treat various diseases, such as pain [...].

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Introductory Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy
  • Animals
  • Apamin / isolation & purification
  • Apamin / pharmacology*
  • Apamin / therapeutic use
  • Bee Venoms / chemistry
  • Bee Venoms / pharmacology*
  • Bee Venoms / therapeutic use
  • Bees / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Melitten / isolation & purification
  • Melitten / pharmacology*
  • Melitten / therapeutic use
  • Phospholipases A2 / isolation & purification
  • Phospholipases A2 / pharmacology*
  • Phospholipases A2 / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Bee Venoms
  • Melitten
  • Apamin
  • Phospholipases A2