Abstract According to Reynolds and Reynolds,(1972) few people know of the earthworm's
long association with medicine, yet documents recording its use in various remedies date …

This review compiles information from the literature on the chemical composition,
pharmacological effects, and molecular mechanisms of earthworm extract (EE) and …

Biologically active glycolipoprotein complex (G-90) isolated from whole earthworm tissue
extract shows anticoagulative and fibrinolytic activities. We isolated two tyrosine like serine …

The earthworm, which has stasis removal and wound‐healing functions, is a widely used
Chinese herbal medicine in China. Schwann cell migration is critical for the regeneration of …

The medicinal properties of earthworms in various remedies date back to 1340 AD and have
been extended to other countries and cultures. Assays of tissue homogenates of earthworm …

Antioxidants protect DNA, proteins and lipids in the body from damage. These types of
damages are a major contributor to aging and to degenerative diseases such as cancer …

Earthworms are important regulators of soil structure and dynamics of soil organic matter.
They are a major component of soil fauna communities in most ecosystems and comprise a …

Growth factors are biologically‐active mediators that bind to specific receptors on target cells
and regulate genes involved in cell growth, wound healing and regeneration. In the case of …

Kidney injury is a deleterious side effect accompanied by therapeutic uses of cisplatin as an
antineoplastic agent. However, no therapeutic option is available against this complication …

Earthworm innate immunity depends upon small and large leukocytes (coelomocytes) that
synthesize and secrete humoral antimicrobial molecules (eg lysenin, fetidin, eiseniapore …