Medicinal plants continue to play an important role in modern medications and healthcare
as consumers generally believe that most of them cause fewer or milder adverse effects than …

The genus Jatropha belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and has about 175 species.
Originally from tropical America, the Jatropha genus can be found all over the tropics and …

Abstract Background Jatropha gossypiifolia L.(Euphorbiaceae) is a medicinal plant largely
used in folk medicine. Teas from the leaves are popularly used as an antithrombotic agent …

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 …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Jatropha gossypiifolia L.(Euphorbiaceae) is popularly
known as bellyache bush or black physic nut and is widely used in local/traditional medicine …

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 …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Jatropha gossypiifolia L.(Euphorbiaceae) is a medicinal
plant widely used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory remedy. The topical use of …

Snakebites are a serious worldwide public health problem. In Brazil, about 90% of accidents
are attributed to snakes from the Bothrops genus. The specific treatment consists of …

The genusJatropha holds great promise as a potential novel drug source because it have
many useful activities and phytochemical constituents. This study evaluated the …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Jatropha species (Euphorbiaceae) are largely
used in traditional medicine to treat different pathologies in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In …