Research Article

Naja naja karachiensis Envenomation: Biochemical Parameters for Cardiac, Liver, and Renal Damage along with Their Neutralization by Medicinal Plants

Table 4

Nephroprotective activity of different medicinal plant extracts on urea and creatinine levels to neutralize snake bite envenomation in experimental rabbits.

Sr. numberGroup V (subgroup)Name of evaluated sample Urea Creatinine
mg/dL
(mean ± SEM)
value/comment mg/dL
(mean ± SEM)
value/comment

1(V/1)Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.57 ± 0.0 1.6 ± 0.20
2(V/2)Allium cepa L.51 ± 11.03 1.50 ± 0.17
3(V/3)Allium sativum L.50 ± 4.01 1.30 ± 0.06
4(V/4)Althaea officinalisL. 26 ± 5.05 1.18 ± 0.24
5(V/5)Bauhinia variegata L.50 ± 12.6 1.36 ± 0.24
6(V/6)Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch22.5 ± 4.51 1.07 ± 0.11
7(V/7a)Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton (exudates)42.5 ± 2.52 1.30 ± 0.01
8(V/7b)Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton (flowers)39 ± 2.02 1.25 ± 0.03
9(V/8)Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don44 ± 4.04 1.44 ± 0.07
10(V/9)Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.39.5 ± 2.52 1.40 ± 0.03
11(V/10)Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad49.5 ± 3.53 1.52 ± 0.15
12(V/11)Cuminum cyminum L.54 ± 1.01 1.48 ± 0.01
13(V/12)Enicostemma hyssopifolium (Willd.) I. Verd.39.5 ± 4.54 1.35 ± 0.05
14(V/13)Fagonia cretica L.43 ± 2.27 1.23 ± 0.13
15(V/14)Leucas capitata Desf.31.5 ± 0.50 1.07 ± 0.05
16(V/15)Matthiola incana (L.) W. T. Aiton43.5 ± 3.53 1.44 ± 0.14
17(V/16)Momordica charantia L.57 ± 5.01 1.5 ± 0.005
18(V/17)Nerium indicum Mill47 ± 0.00 1.24 ± 0.10
19(V/18)Ocimum sanctum  L.49.5 ± 7.52 1.5 ± 0.005
20(V/19)Pinus roxburghii Sarg45 ± 1.00 1.4 ± 0.05
21(V/20)Pistacia integerrima J. L. Stewart66.5 ± 0.50 1.68 ± 0.10
22(V/21)Psoralea corylifolia L.42.5 ± 2.50 1.27 ± 0.15
23(V/22)Rhazya stricta Decne53.5 ± 3.53 1.67 ± 0.005
24(V/23)Rubia cordifolia L.36 ± 1.01 0.93 ± 0.48
25(V/24)Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn44 ± 1.00 1.43 ± 0.12
26(V/25)Stenolobium stans (L.) Seem25.5 ± 6.51 1.1 ± 0.06
27(V/26)Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight and Arn38.5 ± 1.51 1.27 ± 0.23
28(V/27)Trichodesma indicum (L.) Sm37 ± 1.00 0.46 ± 0.01
29(V/28)Zingiber officinale Roscoe47 ± 1.00 1.30 ± 0.01
30(V/29)Reference standard antidote
(standard antisera /immunoglobulin’s)
31.5 ± 0.50Select to compare1.08 ± 0.02Select to compare