Effect of Diterpenes Isolated of the Marine Alga Canistrocarpus cervicornis against Some Toxic Effects of the Venom of the Bothrops jararaca Snake

Effect of Diterpenes Isolated of the Marine Alga Canistrocarpus cervicornis against Some Toxic Effects of the Venom of the Bothrops jararaca Snake

Snake venoms are composed of a complex mixture of active proteins and peptides which induce a wide range of toxic effects. Envenomation by Bothrops jararaca venom results in hemorrhage, edema, pain, tissue necrosis and hemolysis. In this work, the effect of a mixture of two secodolastane diterpenes...

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Main Authors: Thaisa Francielle Souza Domingos, Magui Aparecida Vallim, Diana Negrão Cavalcanti, Eládio Flores Sanchez, Valéria Laneuville Teixeira, André Lopes Fuly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Canistrocarpus cervicornis
marine alga
Bothrops jararaca
snake venom
toxic activities
inhibition
bioprospecting
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/3/3515

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