Melittin, a Potential Natural Toxin of Crude Bee Venom: Probable Future Arsenal in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Since diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common and serious endocrine metabolic disorders, it is important to elucidate novel antidiabetic therapeutic agents from various sources, including natural products. Bee venom (BV) is a complex mixture of proteins, peptides, and low molecular componen...

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Main Authors: Md. Sakib Hossen, Siew Hua Gan, Md. Ibrahim Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4035626