Apitoxin

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Apitoxin, or honey bee venom, is a bitter colourless liquid; its active portion a mixture of proteins, which causes local inflammation and acts as an anticoagulant. A honeybee can inject 0.1 mg of venom via its stinger. It may have similarities to sea nettle toxin.[1]

Components of Apitoxin

The main component is melittin amounting to 52 %of venom peptides.[2]

See also

Footnotes

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  3. Adolapin

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