Pharmacological screening of plants recommended by folk medicine as anti-snake venom: I. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities

We have observed that several plants used popularly as anti-snake venom show anti-inflammatory activity. From the list prepared by Rizzini, Mors and Pereira some species have been selected and tested for analgesic activity (number of contortions) and anti-inflammatory activity (Evans blue dye diffus...

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Main Authors: Bettina M. Ruppelt, Edna F. R. Pereira, Lilia C. Gonçalves, Nuno A. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1991-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000600046