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 …

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 …

Ethnomedicinal uses of plants for the treatment of snake and scorpion bite in Northern Pakistan

MA Butt, M Ahmad, A Fatima, S Sultana, M Zafar… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethno-pharmacological relevance Medicinal plants represent one of the most accessible
resources available for snake and scorpion bite among the rural communities of Northern …

Cardenolides: Insights from chemical structure and pharmacological utility

HR El-Seedi, SAM Khalifa, EA Taher, MA Farag… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cardiac glycosides (CGs) are a class of naturally occurring steroid-like compounds, and
members of this class have been in clinical use for more than 1500 years. They have been …

Quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside from Euphorbia hirta protects against snake Venom induced toxicity

K Gopi, K Anbarasu, K Renu, S Jayanthi… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The plant Euphorbia hirta is widely used against snake envenomations
in rural areas and it was proved to be effective in animal models. Therefore, the scientific …

Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Antiaging Activities of Ethanolic Seed Extracts of Four Mucuna Species

T Theansungnoen, N Nitthikan, M Wilai, P Chaiwut… - Cosmetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The investigation into promising botanical materials for natural cosmetics is expanding due
to environmental and health awareness. Here, we aimed to evaluate the phytochemical …

Aqueous Leaf Extract of Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) Inhibits Enzymatic and Biological Actions of Bothrops jararaca Snake Venom

J Félix-Silva, T Souza, YAS Menezes, B Cabral… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Snakebites are a serious public health problem due their high morbi-mortality. The main
available specific treatment is the antivenom serum therapy, which has some …

Inhibitory effects of hydroethanolic leaf extracts of Kalanchoe brasiliensis and Kalanchoe pinnata (Crassulaceae) against local effects induced by Bothrops jararaca …

JM Fernandes, J Felix-Silva, LM da Cunha… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The species Kalanchoe brasiliensis and Kalanchoe pinnata, both known popularly as
“Saião,” are used interchangeably in traditional medicine for their antiophidic properties …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of local effects induced by Bothrops erythromelas snake venom: assessment of the effectiveness of Brazilian polyvalent bothropic antivenom and …

J Félix-Silva, JAS Gomes, JB Xavier-Santos… - Toxicon, 2017 - Elsevier
Bothrops erythromelas is a snake of medical importance responsible for most of the
venomous incidents in Northeastern Brazil. However, this species is not included in the pool …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of Naja naja venom enzymes by the methanolic extract of Leucas aspera and its chemical profile by GC–MS

K Gopi, K Renu, G Jayaraman - Toxicology reports, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose The present investigation was aimed at evaluating the anti-ophidian properties of
ethnomedicinal herb Leucas aspera against Indian cobra, Naja naja venom enzymes …