Biological and Pathological Studies of Rosmarinic Acid as an Inhibitor of Hemorrhagic Trimeresurus flavoviridis (habu) Venom

Biological and Pathological Studies of Rosmarinic Acid as an Inhibitor of Hemorrhagic Trimeresurus flavoviridis (habu) Venom

In our previous report, rosmarinic acid (RA) was revealed to be an antidote active compound in Argusia argentea (family: Boraginaceae). The plant is locally used in Okinawa in Japan as an antidote for poisoning from snake venom, Trimeresurus flavoviridis (habu). This article presents mechanistic evi...

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Main Authors: Masatake Niwa, Yoshiaki Takaya, Tsunemasa Nonogaki, Toshiaki Nikai, Yumiko Komori, Hnin Thanda Aung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-10-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
rosmarinic acid
snake venom
hemorrhage
metalloproteinase
Argusia argentea
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/2/10/2478/

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