Many plants are used in traditional medicine as active agents against various effects induced by snakebite. Few attempts have been made however to identify the nature of plain natural products with anti-ophidian properties. ...

Many plants are used in traditional medicine as active agents against various effects induced by snakebite. Few attempts have been made however to identify the nature of plain natural products with anti-ophidian properties. ...

Bredemeyera floribunda roots are popularly used to treat snakebites in the semiarid region of Northeast Brazil, and previous studies indicate the anti-ophidian actions of triterpenoid saponins found in its roots. To assess ...

Context: Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindaceae) bark, root, and fruits are used as sedatives and to treat gastric ulcer and also demonstrate diuretic and expectorant effects. Objective: The anti-snake venom properties of ...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: ophidian accidents are a serious public health problem in Argentina; the Bothrops species is responsible for 97% of these accidents, and in particular, B. diporus is responsible for 80% of ...

O veneno de serpente tem sido utilizado para diversas finalidades terapêuticas; portanto, desde o início do século XX, a criação de serpentes em cativeiro tornou-se uma atividade cada vez mais relevante. Os principais ...

Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) hydrolyze membrane phospholipids, releasing long-chain fatty acids, but mainly arachidonic acid (ARA), a precursor to the formation of prostaglandins (PG) and leukotrienes (LT) (pro-inflammatory ...