Inhibition of naja nigricolis (Reinhardt) venom protease activity by Luffa egyptiaca (Mill) and Nicotiana rustica (Linn) extracts

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 552-554

  Ibrahim, M A ^a   Aliyu, A B ^a   Abusufiyanu, A ^a   Bashir, M ^a   Sallau, A B ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Luffa egyptiaca; Naja nigricolis; Nicotiana rustica; Protease; Venom

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUFFA; METABOLISM; SNAKE; TOBACCO;

ANIMALS; COBRA; COBRA VENOMS; LUFFA; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; TOBACCO;

LUFFA; NAJA; NICOTIANA RUSTICA;

EID: 79960048068     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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