A review of the therapeutic potential of krait venom. - GreenMedInfo Summary
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Therapeutic potential of krait venom.
Toxicon. 2017 Jun 1 ;131:48-53. Epub 2017 Mar 14. PMID: 28315357
Antony Gomes
Kraits belong to Elapideae and are widely distributed in East and South-East Asian countries. Krait venom possesses neurotoxins, membrane toxins, cardiotoxins, three finger toxins, metalloproteinases, cholinesterases, L-amino acid oxidases and serine proteases. The therapeutic potential of krait venom in pathophysiological conditions such as microbial and parasitic infections, cancer, arthritis, inflammation and blood coagulation disorder is discussed in this review. More intensive new research ventures are required to establish the therapeutic potential of krait venom in complex and emerging diseases.