Abstract

ALCALA-ESCAMILLA, Karla Itzél  and  MOGUEL-ORDONEZ, Yolanda Beatriz. Main bioactive components and therapeutic properties of bee (Apis mellifera L.) venom. Review. Rev. mex. de cienc. pecuarias [online]. 2024, vol.15, n.1, pp.230-248.  Epub Apr 12, 2024. ISSN 2448-6698.  https://doi.org/10.22319/rmcp.v15i1.6572.

Honeybee venom (HBV) is a secretion produced by Apis mellifera L females and is their specialized defense mechanism for colony protection. Among the chemical components are some bioactive compounds to which various biological properties are attributed. It has been used for therapeutic purposes in a complementary or alternative way to traditional methods for various health conditions; nevertheless, the application of HBV always involves a risk for the individual due to the possibility of unfavorable effects. Currently, research work on HBV is incipient; because of this, the present work presents a review of the works related to the chemical composition, bioactive compounds, and their biological properties.

Keywords : Honeybees; Bioactive compounds; Venom.

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