Biography
Biography: Ahmed Hegazi
Abstract
Bee venom is very complex mixture of active peptides, enzymes, and amines. The composition of the venom produced by the glands of Apis mellifera has been well documented. The therapeutic application of bee venom, has been used in traditional medicine to treat diseases. It has biological activity as inhibit mammary carcinoma cell proliferation), cytotoxic to malignant cells both in vitro, arthritis, rheumatism, pain, cancerous tumors, and skin diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Honey bee (Apis mellifera) venom therapy (apitherapy) has been elucidated therapeutic value for bacterial diseases and reported to be as effective as antibacterial drugs. Antimicrobial activity on some Gram-negative bacteria as Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp., Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli and Citrobacter freundii and Staphylococcus aureus, Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus and E. coli. The aim of this review was, therefore, to evaluate the data from antimicrobial activity of bee venom.