EFFECT OF BEE VENOM ON HUMAN RED BLOOD CELL BREAKDOWN

Abstract

Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are the most abundant cells in human blood, which have been studied in numerous studies on a large scale within the framework of morphology, ultrastructure, biochemical and molecular functions. Therefore, erythrocytes are excellent cellular models in the study of bioactive compounds such as drugs and toxins on the structure and function of the cell membrane. The aim of this study is to know the effect of bee venom on the decomposition of red blood cells by increasing the concentration of the venom and thus increasing the active substances in the venom that cause this decomposition. And knowing the extent to which gender is affected by bee venom, as it was found that males are more affected by bee venom than females.