Medicinal plants for the treatment of local tissue damage induced by snake venoms: an overview from traditional use to pharmacological evidence

J Félix-Silva, AA Silva-Junior… - Evidence‐Based …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Snakebites are a serious problem in public health due to their high morbimortality. Most of
snake venoms produce intense local tissue damage, which could lead to temporary or …

Antivenin plants used for treatment of snakebites in Uganda: ethnobotanical reports and pharmacological evidences

T Omara, S Kagoya, A Openy, T Omute… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2020 - Springer
Snakebite envenomation is a serious public health concern in rural areas of Uganda.
Snakebites are poorly documented in Uganda because most occur in rural settings where …

Perspective on the therapeutics of anti-snake venom

I Gómez-Betancur, V Gogineni, A Salazar-Ospina… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Snakebite envenomation is a life-threatening disease that was recently re-included as a
neglected tropical disease (NTD), affecting millions of people in tropical and subtropical …

Why to study peptides from venomous and poisonous animals?

AN de Oliveira, AM Soares, SL Da Silva - International Journal of Peptide …, 2023 - Springer
Venom and poison peptides are powerful biological weapons and have proven immense
pharmacological potential because of their high binding affinity to a wide range of molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Artemisia campestris L.: review on taxonomical aspects, cytogeography, biological activities and bioactive compounds

I Dib, FE El Alaoui-Faris - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Artemisia campestris L.(Asteraceae) is a polymorphic species that consists of many
subspecies and varieties. It is known for its medicinal, pharmacological, and culinary …

The synthetic varespladib molecule is a multi-functional inhibitor for PLA2 and PLA2-like ophidic toxins

GHM Salvador, RJ Borges, B Lomonte… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The treatment for snakebites is early administration of antivenom, which can be
highly effective in inhibiting the systemic effects of snake venoms, but is less effective in the …

Potential industrial use of compounds from by-products of fruits and vegetables

F Ahmad, ST Khan - Health and safety aspects of food processing …, 2019 - Springer
The global consumption of fruits and vegetables is rapidly increasing with the increasing
world population and health awareness. Waste and by-products are produced in all the …

A First Look at the Inhibitory Potential of Urospatha sagittifolia (Araceae) Ethanolic Extract for Bothrops atrox Snakebite Envenomation

AL Vera-Palacios, JD Sacoto-Torres… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bothrops atrox snakebites are a relevant problem in the Amazon basin. In this biodiverse
region, the ethnomedicinal approach plays an important role as an alternative to antivenom …

Search for efficient inhibitors of myotoxic activity induced by ophidian phospholipase A2-like proteins using functional, structural and bioinformatics approaches

GHM Salvador, FF Cardoso, AA Gomes… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Ophidian accidents are considered an important neglected tropical disease by the World
Health Organization. Particularly in Latin America, Bothrops snakes are responsible for the …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnomedicinal breakthroughs in snake bite therapy: From folklore to forefront

SS Hussain, D Kingsley - Toxicology Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenomation is a critical public health issue, especially in tropical regions like
India, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This review explores the potential of …