Venom of a hill centipede Scolopendra viridicornis inhibits growth of human breast tumor in mice

From: Indian Journal of Pharmacology | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Chingtham, B; Mohen, Y; Bhagirath, T | Copyright information

A hill centipede face=+Italic; Scolopendra viridicornisface=-Italic; (Arthropoda, Chilopoda, Scolopendridae) found in north-east India (Indo-Burma region) features extensively in tribal folk medicine. Dipping the insect in colorless local wine brewed from rice containing about 30% alcohol leads to oozing of the venom from the tips of the poison claws. Oral ingestion of the alcoholic solution is a popular treatment for various diseases proliferating among tribals who display symptoms like ...

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