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

Antitoxin activity of Mimosa pudica root extracts against Naja naja and Bangarus caerulus venoms

“…Although, use of plants against the effects of snakes bite has been long recognized, more scientific attention has been given since last 20 years (Fattepur and Gawade, 2007). Many Indian medicinal plants are recommended for the treatment of snakebites (Alam et al, 2003). In our present study we check the antivenom potential of M. pudica plant extracts against cobra and krait venom.…”

“…Several medicinal plants, which appear in old drug recipes or which have been passed on by oral tradition, are believed to be snakebite antidotes. Many Indian medicinal plants are recommended for the treatment of snakebite (Alam et al, 2003). Some of these plant extracts has shown antivenom property on land snakes and their possible mechanism of action have been suggested.…”

Inhibition of Toxic Effects of Viper and Cobra Venom by Indian Medicinal Plants

“…Over the years, many attempts have been made for the development of snake venom antagonists especially from plant sources in spite of the existence of antiserum. Many Indian medicinal plants/plant materials are recommended for the treatment of snakebite [2] [9] [10] and some are tested, but so far no systematic analysis has been done. In our earlier studies, it was showed that four of these plants ( Table 1), successfully neutralized the venom-induced pathophysiological changes [1] [2].…”

“…Many Indian medicinal plants/plant materials are recommended for the treatment of snakebite [2] [9] [10] and some are tested, but so far no systematic analysis has been done. In our earlier studies, it was showed that four of these plants ( Table 1), successfully neutralized the venom-induced pathophysiological changes [1] [2]. The present investigation attempts to identify those species, which are used in folk medicine in West Bengal, India and are worthy of further investigation as leads for drug development in management of snake bite.…”

Russell´s viper (Daboia Russelli Russelli) Venom Toxicity Neutralizing Efficacy of Curcumin- Gold Nanoparticle (C-GNP) in Experimental Animal Model

“…There is a need for alternative therapeutics that can effectively neutralize RVV induced toxicities. From the present laboratory, many herbal antidotes have been identified against viper and cobra venom tested in animal models [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Recently, Gomes et al reported that efficacy of herbal compound against RVV was increased by gold nanoparticle conjugation [14].…”