Anti-hemorrhagic Activity of Four Brazilian Vegetable Species Against Bothrops jararaca Venom

Around 20,000 snakebites are reported annually in Brazil and 90% of them are inflicted by species of the genus Bothrops. Intravenous administration of antibothropic antivenom neutralizes the systemic actions, but it is of little effect on the reversal of local symptoms and often induces adverse reac...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/3/1072/