and inhibitory effects of against venom.

BACKGROUND

root is traditionally used and practiced among few Indian tribes as an antidote for snakebites.

OBJECTIVE

To combat and neutralize venom using methanolic root extract of and to explore its efficacy on venom biomarkers in search of newer herbal antidote or first-aid-point of care for therapeutics.Materialization.Pharmacological activities such as fibrinogenolytic, direct and indirect hemolytic activities for the neutralization of the venom were evaluated. Lethal toxicity annulation studies were performed using the murine model by pre-incubation and post-treatment protocols. Further, the neutralization of edema and myotoxicity were also evaluated.

RESULTS

Electrophoretic analysis revealed that the complete neutralization of fibrinogen degradation was observed at 1:10 (w/w) (venom to extract). exhibited an effective dose (ED) value of 87.20 µg/mL for venom-induced hemolysis. Venom at 2 µg concentration produced 11 mm of hemolytic radiance and was neutralized at 1:20 (w/w) venom to extract concentration. The survival time and the neurotoxic symptoms in mice were concluded to be delayed by both the methods of lethal toxicity inhibition using methanol extract. The edema ratio reduced the venom to extract ratio of 1:20 (w/w) from 173 ± 45% to 133.61% when subjected to 5 µg of venom concentration. The plant extract significantly neutralized the myotoxic activity.

CONCLUSION

methanolic root extract could be a potent contributor in the effective treatment of venom-induced toxicity.