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Honeybee venom kills aggressive breast cancer cells – Medical News Today
Scientists have found that the active component of honeybee venom rapidly kills two types of difficult-to-treat breast cancer cells.
In laboratory studies, the active component of honeybee venom rapidly killed two types of breast cancer cells that are particularly difficult to treat. Crucially, the toxin left healthy cells unharmed.
For thousands of years, humans have used honey, propolis, and venom from the European honeybee Apis mellifera as medicines.
More recently, scientists have discovered that honeybee venom and its active component, melittin, are toxic to a wide range of tumors — including melanoma, lung, ovarian, a…
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