Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was the primary source of medical treatment for the
people inhabiting East Asia for thousands of years. These ancient practices have …

Cantharidin is a potent natural protein phosphatase monoterpene anhydride inhibitor
secreted by several species of blister beetle, with its demethylated anhydride analogue,(S) …

Cantharidin (CTD) is a toxic monoterpene produced by blister beetles (Fam. Meloidae) as a
chemical defense against predators. Although CTD is highly poisonous to many predator …

CHOICE Highly Recommended title, 2022! Forest insects play important roles ecologically
and economically. They pollinate plants, decompose dead plant and animal tissue, provide …

In this study we employed self-designed PDLLA-PEG-PDLLA (PLEL) thermosensitive
hydrogel to blend with norcantharidin (NCTD), a hydrophilic chemotherapeutic drug …

Cantharidin is produced by beetles of two families, Meloidae (true blister beetles) and
Oedemeridae (false blister beetles). Nevertheless, it is mainly members of the meloid family …

Insects being the most successful evolutionary group occupy almost every conceivable
niche that could only be possible through a series of exceptional successful adaptations …

Arthropods and specifically beetles can synthesize and/or sequester metabolites from
dietary sources. In beetle families such as Tenebrionidae and Meloidae, a few studies have …

Simple Summary True blister beetles (genus Epicauta, family Meloidae) produce
cantharidin, which is a potent blistering agent. Cantharidin toxicosis is well documented in …

Además del nombre científico en latín, es cada vez más frecuente asignar a las especies un
nombre común. Con ello se intenta conseguir que los naturalistas y gestores ambientales …