Apis mellifica - an effective insect drug

ABSTRACT

Apis mellifica [Syn Apis mellifera] belonging to family Apidae. Its extract contains melittin, glycosidase, hyaluronidase, phosphatase-glucosidase, phospholipase A2, phospholipase B, protease inhibitor, apamine, adolapine, secapine, minimine, histamine, tertiapin, dopamine, mast cell degranulating peptide, pamine, procamine A, noradrenalin,-aminobutyric acid, -amino acids, glucose, fructose, complex ethers, potassium, calcium, magnesium. A. mellifica extract was made from whole insect. It is used in bites, stings, sore throat, urine retention, pain and headaches. There are no documented side effects associated with it