Substance |
Pharmacological Action |
Dry Weight (%) |
Molecular Weight (kD) |
Melittin |
Cell-dissolving action |
40-50 |
2.8 |
Apamin |
Neuralgia relief, pain relief, anti-inflammatory effect, immunization, and neurotoxic effect |
2-3 |
2.02 |
MCD-Peptide 401 |
Anti-inflammatory effect |
2-3 |
2.6 |
Adolapin |
Anti-inflammatory effect, pain relief, and fever alleviation effect |
0.5-1 |
11.5 |
Protease inhibitor |
Inhibition of dissolving protein and ester, and anti-inflammatory action |
0.1-0.8 |
9.0 |
Secapine |
Hypothermia relief |
0.5-2 |
2 |
Procamine A, B |
Radiation protection |
1-2 |
0.4 |
Hyaluronidase |
Tissue breakdown and antigenic substance |
1 |
38 |
Phospholipase A2 |
Cell tissue breakdown and hemolytic and catalytic actions |
10-13 |
19 |
Histamine |
Blood pressure reduction, intestinal contraction, and enhanced stomach acid secretion |
0.5-2 |
0.12 |
Dopamine |
Neurotransmitter |
0.2-1 |
0.15 |