Bee venom (BV) is a rich source of secondary metabolites from honeybees (Apis mellifera
L.). It contains a variety of bioactive ingredients including peptides, proteins, enzymes, and …

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 …

In recent times, bee venom (BV) from honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) has become the focus of
interest as a form of alternative and preventive medicine for the treatment of a number of …

Honey bee venom (BV) is a valuable product, and has a wide range of biological effects,
and its use is rapidly increasing in apitherapy. Therefore, the current study, we reviewed the …

Bee venom (BV), or apitoxin, is a complex substance produced by a gland in the abdominal
cavity of bees. The main component of BV is melittin, which is a largely studied substance …

Insects of the order Hymenoptera have a defensive substance that contains many
biologically active compounds. Specifically, venom from honeybees (Apis mellifera) contains …

Objectives: Mellitine, a major component of bee venom (BV, Apis mellifera), is more active
against gram positive than gram negative bacteria. Moreover, BV has been reported to have …

Bee venom (BV) from honey bee (Apis Melifera L.) contains at least 18 pharmacologically
active components including melittin (MLT), phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2), and apamin etc. BV …

Apitherapy is an alternate therapy that relies on the usage of honeybee products, most
importantly bee venom for the treatment of many human diseases. The venom can be …

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 …