Scorpions are well known for their dangerous stings that can result in severe consequences
for human beings, including death. Neurotoxins present in their venoms are responsible for …

Scorpion venoms are rich sources of biologically active peptides that are classified into
disulfide-bridged peptides (DBPs) and non-disulfide-bridged peptides (NDBPs). DBPs are …

Background Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a polyphenol derived from the plant Curcuma
longa, commonly called turmeric. Extensive research over the last 50 years has …

Abstract Development of therapeutic agents that have fewer adverse effects and have higher
efficacy for diseases, such as cancer, metabolic disorders, neurological diseases, infections …

Background: Scorpion venom is the most expensive and deadly venom with exciting
medical prospects and having a potential as a source of drug candidates. A number of …

Scorpions are predatory arachnids whose venomous sting primarily affects people in
tropical and subtropical regions. Most scorpion stings can only cause localized pain without …

Androctonus bicolor is one of the most poisonous scorpion species in the world. However,
little has been known about the venom composition of the scorpion. To better understand the …

Comprising of over a million described species of highly diverse invertebrates, Arthropoda is
amongst the most successful animal lineages to have colonized aerial, terrestrial, and …

Background: Scorpions are widely known for the neurotoxic effects of their venoms, which
contain peptides affecting ionic channels. Although Colombia is recognized for its scorpion …

Morocco is known to harbor two of the world's most dangerous scorpion species: the black
Androctonus mauritanicus (Am) and the yellow Buthus occitanus (Bo), responsible for 83 …