Anti-cobra venom activity of plant Andrographis paniculata and its comparison with polyvalent anti-snake venom

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 198-204

  Premendran, S John ^a   Salwe, Kartik J ^b   Pathak, Swanand ^c   Brahmane, Ranjana ^d   Manimekalai, K ^b  

^a Mamata Medical College   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^d MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Andrographis paniculata; Anti cobra venom; Anti snake venom; LD99

Indexed keywords

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 84878688650     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.92326     Document Type: Article

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