Evaluation of Neutralizing Efficacy of Acorus calamus and Withania somnifera Root Extracts Against Bangarus caeruleus Venom

Plant Neutralizing Efficacy for Snake Venom

Authors

  • Subramani Meenatchisundaram Department of Microbiology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, India
  • Sindhu P Department of Microbiology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, India
  • Veerapandian Thangapandian Department of Microbiology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (Autonomous), Sivakasi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.54.3.2011.157.162

Keywords:

venoms, plant extracts, lethality, Acorus calamus, Withania somnifera, Bangarus caeruleus

Abstract

 Acorus calamus and Withania somnifera root extracts when tested against Bangarus caeruleus venom, both the plant extracts neutralized various pharmacological activities induced by B. caeruleus venom. About 0.12 mg of A. calamus and 0.15 mg of W. somnifera root extracts completely neutralized the lethal activity of 2LD50 of B. caeruleus venom. Various pharmacological activities like haemorrhagic, coagulance, edematic, fibrionlytic and phospholipase activities were effectively neutralized by both the extracts.

 

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Published

2011-12-26

How to Cite

Meenatchisundaram, S., P, S., & Thangapandian, V. (2011). Evaluation of Neutralizing Efficacy of Acorus calamus and Withania somnifera Root Extracts Against Bangarus caeruleus Venom: Plant Neutralizing Efficacy for Snake Venom. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 54(3), 157–162. https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.54.3.2011.157.162

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 3 (2011): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences

Section

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