Animal venoms: therapeutic tools for tackling Parkinson’s disease

•Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurological disorder, surpassing Alzheimer’s disease.•PD remains incurable and pharmacological treatment is limited to symptomatic relief.•Bioactive molecules found in animal venoms possess multiple activities in the CNS.•Animal venoms are sources of neuroinflammatory and neuroprotective modulators.•Animal venoms translate as a potential therapy for PD neuroprotection and symptom relief.