Melittin from apis florea venom as a promising anticancer agent

• Main Authors: Sirikwan Sangboonruang, Kuntida Kitidee, Panuwan Chantawannakul, Khajornsak Tragoolpua, Yingmanee Tragoolpua
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85089654342&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/70196
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Melittin, a major component found in bee venom, is produced by the Apis species of the honey bee. In this study, the effect of melittin derived from Apis florea (Mel-AF), which is a wild honey bee species that is indigenous to Thailand, was i...