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Ethanolic extracts of the aerial parts of Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae) neutralised the lethal activity of the venom of South American rattlesnake ( Crotalus durissus terrificus ), as well as the myotoxic and haemorrhagic effects of B. jararaca , B. jararacussu and Lachesis muta snake venoms when mixed in vitro before i.p.
While proteases, phospholipase A 2 and nucleotidases are responsible for the haemorrhagic lesions induced by Bothrops jararaca venom, most crotalid myotoxins are phospholipases and some exhibit proteolytic activities [ 12 ] . Crotalid snakes have a wide geographical distribution, this may contribute to differences in their venom composition [ 8 ] . Differences in venom composition may play a role in the effectiveness of the medicinal plants used for snakebites.
Lyophilized venom (50 mg) was homogenized in 2 ml of 10 mM ammonium acetate (pH 6.4) using Potter-Elvehjam homogenizer and the insoluble material was removed by centrifugation at 15,000 rpm for 20 min.
Some compounds from plants used for general inflammation also inhibit enzymes (like phospholipase A 2 ) from snake and scorpion venom [ 40 11 42 ] . Some of these plant compounds are hypolaetin-8-glucoside and related flavanoids.
Buthoid venom has been reported to strongly affect a wide variety of vertebrate and invertebrate organisms [ 4 ] and its toxicity is attributed to the presence of a large variety of basic polypeptides cross-linked by 3-4 disulfide bridges [ 1 4 ] . Based on their molecular size and pharmacological activity, these toxins are classified into two main groups.
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