Anti-inflammatory activity of Blutaparon portulacoides ethanolic extract against the inflammatory reaction induced by Bothrops jararacussu venom and isolated myotoxins BthTX-I and II [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009 This article reports the anti-inflammatory effect of Blutaparon portulacoides (B. portulacoides), specifically the ethanolic extract of its aerial parts, on the edema formation and leukocyte influx caused by Bothrops jararacussu (B.
IC Pereira +6 more
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Antivenom Cross-Neutralization of the Venoms of Hydrophis schistosus and Hydrophis curtus, Two Common Sea Snakes in Malaysian Waters [PDF]
Toxins, 2015 Sea snake envenomation is a serious occupational hazard in tropical waters. In Malaysia, the beaked sea snake (Hydrophis schistosus, formerly known as Enhydrina schistosa) and the spine-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis curtus, formerly known as Lapemis ...
Choo Hock Tan +3 more
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From Snake Venom’s Disintegrins and C-Type Lectins to Anti-Platelet Drugs
Toxins, 2019 Snake venoms are attractive natural sources for drug discovery and development, with a number of substances either in clinical use or in research and development.
Philip Lazarovici +2 more
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Tissue Localization and Extracellular Matrix Degradation by PI, PII and PIII Snake Venom Metalloproteinases: Clues on the Mechanisms of Venom-Induced Hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2015 20 páginas, 4 figuras, 3 tablas y 7 tablas en material suplementario.Snake venom hemorrhagic metalloproteinases (SVMPs) of the PI, PII and PIII classes were compared in terms of tissue localization and their ability to hydrolyze basement membrane ...
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Snakebites are one of the major causes of death and long-term disability in the developing countries due to the presence of various bioactive peptides and proteins in snake venom.
Tomohisa Ogawa +11 more
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Potential of herbal cocktail of medicinal plant extracts against ‘big four’ snake venoms from India
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2021 Background: Venomous snake bites cause acute medical emergencies and are fatal. India accounts for large proportion of snake-bite deaths globally. Medically important ‘BIG FOUR’ snakes of India are Bungarus caeruleus (krait), Naja naja (cobra), Echis ...
Shwetha Vasudev +3 more
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Anti-Snake Venom Activity of Indigofera Hirsuta Extracts Against Naja Nigricollis Venom
European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, 2023 Indogofera hirsuta has reportedly been used in traditional medicine to treat snake envenomation. The study is aimed at exploring the potential of the plant for antivenom activity using standard methods. Preliminary phytochemical screening on the extracts revealed the presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, steroids ...
Malami Usman Muhammad +4 more
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Snake Venomics and Antivenomics of Bothrops diporus, a Medically Important Pitviper in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 Snake species within genus Bothrops are responsible for more than 80% of the snakebites occurring in South America. The species that cause most envenomings in Argentina, B.
Calvete, Juan J. +3 more
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Ischemic cerebrovascular event amidst coagulopathy in snake venom envenomation: A case report
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 This case report highlights the necessity to have in consideration about the ischemic complications post snake envenomation along with the traditional hemmorhagic events.
Sriman Narayan Reddy +3 more
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Anti-snake venom: use and adverse reaction in a snake bite study clinic in Bangladesh
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 Snakebites can present local or systemic envenomation, while neurotoxicity and respiratory paralysis are the main cause of death. The mainstay of management is anti-snake venom (ASV), which is highly effective, but liable to cause severe adverse ...
MR Amin +7 more
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