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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (32): 57-60.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb16040179

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Determination of Components in Venom of Buthus martensi Karsch

Liu Xia, Xue Baoping, Zhang Xuri, Bai Zhantao   

  1. (College of Life Sciences and Research Center for Peptide Drugs, Yanan University/Engineering and Technological Research Center for Conversation and Utilization of Regional Biological Resources/Shaanxi Provincial Key Lab of Red Dates, Yanan Shaanxi 716000)
  • Received:2016-04-28 Revised:2016-11-01 Accepted:2016-06-12 Online:2016-11-15 Published:2016-11-15

Abstract: In order to investigate components of scorpion venom and explore pharmaceutical resources of Buthus martensi Karsch in northern Shaanxi, contents of soluble protein, total sugar, total fat in the venom were determined by using Lowry method, phenol-sulfuric acid colorimetry and Soxhlet extraction method, respectively. And contents of water and insoluble substance were determined using freeze-drying method. The results showed that the contents of soluble protein, total sugar, total fat and insoluble substance were 46.3%, 3.43%, 7.23% and 31.8% in dry scorpion venom, respectively. And water occupied 90% of scorpion venom liquid. The study may provide a reference for the commercialization and functional component exploration of scorpion venom in northern Shaanxi.

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