Melittin
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Medicine - Health
Use bee venom to treat atopic dermatitis
Korean and Australian scientists have proposed using melittin, the main ingredient of honey bee venom to treat atopic dermatitis.
Medicine - Health
Bee venom can block HIV virus
Dr. Joshua L Hood and colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine found that toxins in bee venom can kill the HIV virus and not harm surrounding cells.