Alkaloids solenopsins from fire ants display in vitro and in vivo activity against the yeast Candida auris by Leandro Honorato, Jhon Jhamilton Artunduaga Bonilla, Larissa Ribeiro da Silva, Julio Kornetz, Daniel Zamith-Miranda, Alessandro F. Valdez, Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox, Leonardo Nimrichter

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Potential anti-tumor effects of Solenopsis invicta venom by Yizhang Mo, Qingxing Shi, Guojun Qi, Kebing Chen

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Revisiting edible insects as sources of therapeutics and drug delivery systems for cancer therapy by Barnali Sinha, Yashmin Choudhury

“…The crude extracts of different edible insects and their active components such as sericin, cecropin, solenopsin, melittin, antimicrobial peptides and fibroin produce anti-cancer and immunomodulatory effects by various mechanisms which have been discussed in this review.…”
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Therapeutic Potential of <i>Solenopsis invicta</i> Venom: A Scoping Review of Its Bioactive Molecules, Biological Aspects, and Health Applications by Mario Dioguardi, Stefania Cantore, Diego Sovereto, Lorenzo Sanesi, Angelo Martella, Lynn Almasri, Gennaro Musella, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Andrea Ballini

“…The venom of <i>S. invicta</i> is rich in bioactive molecules, particularly piperidine alkaloids such as solenopsin A and peptides (Sol 1–4). These compounds have been implicated in various health applications, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antitumour activities. …”
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