Prevention of Radiation Damage with the use of Biologically Active Components of the Honey Bee Apis Mellifera L. Caucasica

The article deals with the problem of preventing radiation damage caused by external irradiation. As a radio protector, the use of a biologically active substance of animal origin, especially the venom of the honey bee Apis mellifera L. Caucasica and mellitine, is shown.

It was found that the lifespan of mice, injected with bee venom or mellitine 1 hour before irradiation 20 days after a single gamma irradiation of 60Co at a dose of D = 1.5G and 7 Gy at an irradiation dose rate of 1 Gy/min, increased from 10 % to 33.3% and from 25% to 71.1%, respectively.

Keywords: Apis mellifera, venom, honey bee, mellitin.