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| Title: | Preliminary studies on the antivenin potential and phytochemical analysis of the crude extracts of Balanites aegyptiaca (Linn.) Delile on albino rats |
| Authors: | Wufem, B M
Adamu, Harami M
Cham, Y A
Kela, S L |
| Keywords: | Venom
Saw-scaled viper
Echis carinatus
Snake bite
Balanites aegyptiaca
Desert date
Phytochemical screening
Stem bark
Wistar rats |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 — A61K 36/00, A61K 129/00 |
| Abstract: | The stem bark of Balanites aegyptiaca (Linn.) Delile
which is known as Desert Date was sequentially extracted with hexane, toluene,
chloroform, acetone and methanol at room temperature. The effectiveness of
acetone and methanol extracts was tested against Saw-scaled (Echis
carinatus) viper venom concentration at lethal dose (0.194mg/ml) which was
administered intramuscularly into Wistar rats. Both extracts were found
to be effective at 75mg/ml and 100mg/ml concentrations. Phytochemical screening
of the acetone and the methanol extracts revealed the presence of saponins,
tannins and volatile oils. |
| Page(s): | 18-21 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.6(1) [January-February 2007]
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