Quod medicina aliis, aliis est acre venenum--venoms as a source of anticancer agents

Natural product derived from plants and animals were used in folk medicine for centuries. The venoms produced by animals for hunting of self-defence are rich in bioactive compounds with broad spectrum of biological activity. The papers presents the most promising compounds isolated from venoms of sn...

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Published inPrzeglad lekarski Vol. 70; no. 8; p. 652
Main Authors Kucińska, Małgorzata, Ruciński, Piotr, Murias, Marek
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2013
Subjects
Amphibian Venoms - analysis
Amphibian Venoms - pharmacology
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents - analysis
Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology
Humans
Scorpion Venoms - analysis
Scorpion Venoms - pharmacology
Scorpions
Snake Venoms - analysis
Snake Venoms - pharmacology
Snakes
Tumor Cells, Cultured - drug effects
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Summary:Natural product derived from plants and animals were used in folk medicine for centuries. The venoms produced by animals for hunting of self-defence are rich in bioactive compounds with broad spectrum of biological activity. The papers presents the most promising compounds isolated from venoms of snakes, scorpions and toads. For these compounds both: mechanism of anticancer activity as well as possibilities of clinical use are presented.
ISSN:0033-2240