This review article focuses on pre-clinical and clinical studies with some selected Brazilian
medicinal plants in different areas of interest, conducted by research groups in Brazil and …

Envenomations due to snake bites are commonly treated by parenteral administration of
horse or sheep-derived polyclonal antivenoms aimed at the neutralization of toxins …

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 …

Many plants are used in traditional medicine as active agents against various effects
induced by snakebite. The methanolic extract from Cordia verbenacea (Cv) significantly …

In Indian traditional medicine, various plants have been used widely as a remedy for treating
snakebites. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Tamarindus indica seed …

Ophidian envenomation is an important health problem in Brazil and other South American
countries. In folk medicine, especially in developing countries, several vegetal species are …

Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) constitute major components of snake venoms and have been
extensively investigated not only because they are very abundant in these venoms but …

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 plant …

The aqueous extract from aerial parts of Bauhinia forficata was able to neutralize the clotting
activity induced by Bothrops and Crotalus crude venoms. The clotting time, upon human …

Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) are commonly found in snake venoms from Viperidae,
Hydrophidae and Elaphidae families and have been extensively studied due to their …