Anticonvulsant Effects of Fractions Isolated from Dinoponera quadriceps (Kempt) Ant Venom (Formicidae: Ponerinae)

Anticonvulsant Effects of Fractions Isolated from Dinoponera quadriceps (Kempt) Ant Venom (Formicidae: Ponerinae)

Natural products, sources of new pharmacological substances, have large chemical diversity and architectural complexity. In this context, some toxins obtained from invertebrate venoms have anticonvulsant effects. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects about 65 million people worldwide, and...

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Main Authors: Diana Aline Morais Ferreira Nôga, Luiz Eduardo Mateus Brandão, Fernanda Carvalho Cagni, Delano Silva, Dina Lilia Oliveira de Azevedo, Arrilton Araújo, Wagner Ferreira dos Santos, Antonio Miranda, Regina Helena da Silva, Alessandra Mussi Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
ant venom
neuroactive compounds
bicuculline
tonic-clonic seizures
peptide fraction
natural product
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/1/5

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