Euphorbia hirta L. from the family of Euphorbiaceae is an annual herb, which grows as a
roadside weed in most tropical countries. It is prominently used by the traditional healers in …

Aim Snakebites are a serious health problem throughout the world, particularly in Asia.
Several medicinal plants are used traditionally for the treatment of various ailments including …

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 …

ABSTRACT Aim/Background: Snakebites are generally a neglected tropical disease that
have harmful impact on thousands of people globally. Although antiserum therapy is the …

The Irula community constitutes a small tribal community living in different parts of India and
their main occupation is snake catching. They have rich knowledge about medicinal plants …

Phytochemicals with protein binding properties, active against snake envenomation such as
flavonoids, polyphenols, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, xanthenes, quinonoids, steroids and …

Abstract Phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2) is an enzyme present in appreciable quantity in snake
venoms which catalyze the hydrolysis of glycerophospholipids at sn-2 position and promote …

Kraits (Bungarus spp.) are the snakes that commonly cause fatal bites in Tropical Asia due
to their neurotoxic venom. The complex process of antivenom production contributes to the …

In our earlier study, we have reported that a phenolic compound 2-hydroxy-4-
methoxybenzaldehyde from Janakia arayalpatra root extract was active against Viper and …

Previous studies have demonstrated the potential antiophidic activity of Zanthoxylum
monogynum A. St.-Hil. a tree from the Rutaceae family native to South America. In this …