Hyaluronidase and protease activities from Indian snake venoms: neutralization by Mimosa pudica root extract.

Abstract:

:The aqueous root extract of Mimosa pudica dose dependently inhibited the hyaluronidase and protease activities of Indian snakes (Naja naja, Vipera russelii and Echis carinatus) venom.

journal_name

Fitoterapia

journal_title

Fitoterapia

authors

Girish KS,Mohanakumari HP,Nagaraju S,Vishwanath BS,Kemparaju K

doi

10.1016/j.fitote.2004.01.006

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-06-01 00:00:00

pages

378-80

issue

3-4

eissn

0367-326X

issn

1873-6971

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S0367326X04000437

journal_volume

75

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