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Melittin: a major peptide component of bee venom, its various effects and the mechanisms of its actions.Melittin, is the main constituent in the venom of the European honeybee Apis mellifera. It has attracted…

Oligomycins are macrolides created by the Streptomyces species that act as strong antibacterial agents, but are often poisonous to other organisms, including humans. They serve as a classical mitochondrial…

Actinomycin D (Act D) is a natural chemopeptide which is isolated from the bacteria Streptomyces. Amongst Streptomyces bacteria, Streptomyces parvulus (Streptomyces SP) produces Actinomycin D with the highest…

Aflatoxins are a category of mycotoxins – a naturally occurring toxic secondary metabolite – universally generated by certain molds, predominantly the aspergillus species (aspergillus flavus and aspergillus…

Water safety is an important and fundamental concern that includes handling of water reservoirs in ways that prevent poisoning of human, animals and plants.Contaminants by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses,…