CRUDE APITOXIN EXTRACTOR DEVICE

Fecha de publicación: 28/08/2020
Fuente: WIPO "apiculture"
This invention relates to a device for the collection or extraction of honey bee venom without any damage to the model insect, Apis sp. The device is innovative, efficient, environmentally safe with lowest cost and multifold productivity. Research shows that the bee venom affects on many diseases and on some have proven complete healing. Apitoxin is used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatic fever, high blood pressure, sciatica, psoriasis, hematomas, hemorrhoids, prostate, for various skin diseases, burns. Therefore, to overcome the problems related to apitoxin collection, present invention propose a design of an efficient “Crude Apitoxin Extractor”. Device proposed is a new innovative, efficient, compact and portable size, applicable inside bee box, environmentally safe with lowest cost and multifold productive device for the collection or extraction of honey bee venom/ apitoxin without any damage to the model insect, Apis sp. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). The newly designed device “Crude Apitoxin Extractor” containing an electric panel is made up of wooden frame (two hanging arms) with copper wires. In between these two arms with electric circuit/ panel there is a removable glass plate of 3mm, on which honey bees sting after the application of mild electric shock through a power pack and leave the apitoxin on it that later take off with the help of blade or knife and collected in eppendorf tube. This type of advances in apiculture may help in capacity building and women empowerment through self-help group, employment to youth for livelihood and sustainability.