Avaliação da qualidade da Apitoxina de Apis mellifera e sua estabilidade na formulação de uso tópico.

Abstract

The bee venom, the apitoxin, is a complex mixture of nitrogenous compounds, having largely represented by melittin protein and a smaller fraction consisting of: Apamin, adolapina, phospholipase A2, hyaluronidase and peptides MCD. It is a transparent liquid, with characteristic odour, bitter and that presents basic pH (4.5 to 5.5), used by bees as a defense and that dry easily at room temperature. The Melittin is the predominant component in poison showing approximately 50% of the dry matter, it is a high protein anti-inflammatory potential, being considered the main agent of apitoxin on rheumatic arthritis therapy. Along with the apamin, melittin stimulates the adrenal and pituitary systems to produce cortisol and other steroids, which has important role in arthritis therapy, as well as in the cosmeceutical industry. The apitoxin was collected in the Apiary El-Shaday, Settlement, Agrovila Straws of municipality of Ceara – Mirin/ RN. sample collection occurred using the method of electric shocks through electrodes of stainless steel connected to a battery and glass blades positioned at the hive entrance of the hive that retain the apitoxin after bee sting. The Apiary produces two types of apitoxin, classified as type 01, pure, and type 02 milled. Cytotoxicity tests were performed, and protein quantification in both samples in order to evaluate them and compare the two types of apitoxin, on 01 was still held the apitoxin minimum inhibitory concentration. The samples were also incorporated into two bases, carbopol Gel ® skin and anionic emulsion for primary and Accelerated stability evaluated formulations. The apitoxin type 01, 77.83% protein, introduced a minimum inhibitory concentration from 1% and toxicity of 962.60 µ g/mL; Tests on apitoxin 02 presented a protein content of 51.87% and a cytotoxicity 154.82 µ/mL results possibly affected by the contamination still present in this sample type after the processing. Electrophoresis showed that apitoxin features the same protein profile, regardless of the extraction process. However, the apitoxin 02 type, presents the difference in a unit that didn't report revealed in this product. The wording remained stable throughout assessment period of its stability, 90 days, where they were evaluated pH, viscosity, organoleptic characters, spreadability, in three different storage conditions: room temperature 5° C and 40° C, except the anionic emulsion stored at 40° C that lost stability from the 30th day.