<I>IN VITRO</I> INHIBITION OF <I>Bothrops asper</I> VENOM BY ETHANOL EXTRACTS FROM <I>Brownea ariza B</I>. (CAESALPINIACEAE).

In Colombia, about 90% of snakebites are caused by Bothrops snakes, whose venoms cause in vivo, local and systemic disturbances, such as edema, myonecrosis, blood-clotting disorders and hemorrhage. Antivenom is the only effective treatment to manage these poisonings, but its limited action at local...

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Main Authors: Viviana L. MACK-WEN, Leidy B. RICO G., Juan C. ALARCON P., Jaime A. PEREAÑEZ J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2011-05-01
Series:Vitae
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Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/vitae/article/view/8776