The upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae) has been
predominantly studied to understand its interaction with the endosymbiotic dinoflagellate …

The production of natural toxins is an interesting aspect, which characterizes the physiology
and the ecology of a number of marine species that use them for defence/offence purposes …

The toxicity of Cnidaria is a subject of concern for its influence on human activities and
public health. During the last decades, the mechanisms of cell injury caused by cnidarian …

This investigation aims to evaluate the antitumor and antioxidant potential of Chrysaora
quinquecirrha (sea nettle) nematocyst venom on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) tumor …

Plants and animals are undoubtedly the basis of many traditional medicine systems around
the world. Although the pharmacological potential of animals used as medicines has been …

The jellyfish venom stored in nematocysts contains highly toxic compounds comprising of
polypeptides, enzymes and other proteins, which form their chemical defence armoury …

All of the drawbacks associated with the chemotherapy of cancer are the impetus for the
search for newer and more efficacious drugs. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate …

Mexico is one of the three areas of the world with the greatest terrestrial and cultural
biological diversity. The diversity of Mexican medicinal flora has been studied for a long time …

Many organisms produce bioactive substances used in the production of drugs. In this
context, Cnidaria occupy a major position; for this reason, research on new bioactive …

A lot of organisms, including microbes, algae, plants and animals, are known to produce
substances of pharmacological concern provided with different biological activity. At present …