Cantharidin: A Multiporpuse Beetlejuice.

Safenraiter, Melania Edith; Soldini, María Paula Campos; Del Río, María Guadalupe

Safenraiter, Melania Edith; Soldini, María Paula Campos; Del Río, María Guadalupe.

Afiliação

Safenraiter ME; Laboratorio de Entomología, CICYTTP-CONICET/UADER/Gob. Entre Ríos, Materi y España, Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina. melaniaes@gmail.com.
Soldini MPC; Laboratorio de Entomología, CICYTTP-CONICET/UADER/Gob. Entre Ríos, Materi y España, Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
Del Río MG; División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Univ Nacional de La Plata, CONICET, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Neotrop Entomol ; 53(4): 964-971, 2024 Aug.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38750300

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Cantharidin is produced by beetles of two families, Meloidae (true blister beetles) and Oedemeridae (false blister beetles). Nevertheless, it is mainly members of the meloid family that have been widely studied in the traditional medicines and pharmacology of different cultures and countries. The meloids cantharidin's role is going to be reviewed in this paper, including the cantharidin discovery, its adaptative function, and worldwide uses. Finally, we recovered information on the implementation of this compound in South American civilizations in different therapeutic treatments as well as sexual stimulants and aphrodisiacs.

Assuntos

Cantaridina; Besouros; Animais; América do Sul

Palavras-chave

Defense; Meloidae; Oedemeridae; Toxin; Uses; Vesicant

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Besouros / Cantaridina Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do sul Idioma: En Revista: Neotrop Entomol Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Argentina País de publicação: Holanda

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