Anti-venom potential of butanolic extract of Eclipta prostrata against Malayan pit viper venom

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 347-352

  Pithayanukul, Pimolpan ^a   Laovachirasuwan, Sasitorn ^a   Bavovada, Rapepol ^b   Pakmanee, Narumol ^c   Suttisri, Rutt ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anti snake venom; Calloselasma rhodostoma; Demethylwedelolactone; Eclipta prostrata; Malayan pit viper

Indexed keywords

BUTANOL; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; MACROGOL 400; NORWEDELOLACTONE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; SNAKE VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ECLIPTA; ENVENOMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; LETHAL DOSE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SNAKE;

CALLOSELASMA RHODOSTOMA; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA;

EID: 0842326392     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.10.014     Document Type: Article

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