Musa paradisiaca L. and Musa sapientum L.: A phytochemical and pharmacological review

MZ Imam, S Akter - Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2011 - japsonline.com
Musa paradisiaca L. and Musa sapientum L.(Musaceae) are mainly grown in the tropical
and subtropical countries and are widely used for its nutritional values all over the world …

Medicinal plants with inhibitory properties against snake venoms

AM Soares, FK Ticli, S Marcussi… - Current Medicinal …, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
Envenomations due to snake bites are commonly treated by parenteral administration of
horse or sheep-derived polyclonal antivenoms aimed at the neutralization of toxins …

Ethnobotanical survey of folk plants for the treatment of snakebites in Southern part of Tamilnadu, India

RP Samy, MM Thwin, P Gopalakrishnakone… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in four different indigenous groups in Southern
parts of Tamilnadu, India, using a questionnaire. The herbal practitioners in the study area …

Secreted Phospholipases A2 of Snake Venoms: Effects on the Peripheral Neuromuscular System with Comments on the Role of Phospholipases A2 in Disorders of …

JB Harris, T Scott-Davey - Toxins, 2013 - mdpi.com
Neuro-and myotoxicological signs and symptoms are significant clinical features of
envenoming snakebites in many parts of the world. The toxins primarily responsible for the …

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 …

Evaluation of anti-quorum-sensing activity of edible plants and fruits through inhibition of the N-acyl-homoserine lactone system in Chromobacterium violaceum and …

KS Musthafa, AV Ravi, A Annapoorani… - Chemotherapy, 2010 - karger.com
Background: To find out an alternative strategy to antibiotic usage against bacterial infection.
Materials and Methods: The purpose of this study is to describe the quorum-sensing (QS) …

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 …

The anti‐snake venom properties of Tamarindus indica (leguminosae) seed extract

S Ushanandini, S Nagaraju… - … Journal Devoted to …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Snake venom phospholipase A2 inhibitors: medicinal chemistry and therapeutic potential

S Marcussi, CD Sant'Ana, CZ Oliveira… - Current topics in …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) are commonly found in snake venoms from Viperidae,
Hydrophidae and Elaphidae families and have been extensively studied due to their …

Traditional use of plants against snakebite in Indian subcontinent: a review of the recent literature

A Dey, JN De - African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and …, 2012 - ajol.info
Snakebite has been a major cause of mortality across the tropical countries including Indian
subcontinent. The present review deals with the enormous amount of ethnobotanical work …