Aqueous Leaf Extract of Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Bail Decreases Local Effects Induced by Bothropic Venom

Figure 7

Inhibition of the myotoxic activity of B. erythromelas (a) and B. jararaca (b) by aqueous leaf extract of J. mollissima. B. erythromelas (Ber) and B. jararaca venoms (Bja) were injected i.m. in the left thigh of animals treated with different i.p. doses of the J. mollissima (Jm) extract. 3 h later, the blood was collected for creatine kinase (CK) determination. Values were expressed as mean ± standard error of mean with . and when compared with venom control group (ANOVA).

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