Snake venom neutralization by Indian medicinal plants (Vitex negundo and Emblica officinalis) root extracts

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-80

  Alam, M I ^a   Gomes, A ^b  

^a Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antisnake venom activity; Emblica officinalis; Vipera russellii; Vitex negundo

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SNAKE VENOM; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM; VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS; ENVENOMATION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SNAKE; VITEX NEGUNDO;

EMBLICA OFFICINALIS; VITEX NEGUNDO;

EID: 0037403137     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00049-7     Document Type: Article

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