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melittin

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melittin
one of the toxic peptides in bee sting.
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The natural remedy, which contains large amounts of the anti-inflammatory agent melittin, has been used in other nations to treat multiple sclerosis and arthritis, but there is little experimental evidence of its effectiveness.
Bees provide pain relief in beleaguered Gaza by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The natural remedy, which contains large amounts of the anti-inflammatory agent melittin, has been used in other nations to treat multiple sclerosis and arthritis, but there is little experimental evidence of its effectiveness.
Bees provide pain relief in beleaguered Gaza by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia)
Experimenting on mice, the researchers found that nanobees delivered the bee toxin melittin to tumours, while protecting other tissues from the toxin's destructive power.
Scientists harness toxin in bee venom to kill tumour cells in mice by Asian News International
 
 
 
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