ANTIVENOM AND BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AR-TURMERONE ISOLATED FROM CURCUMA-LONGA (ZINGIBERACEAE)

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作者
FERREIRA, LAF
HENRIQUES, OB
ANDREONI, AAS
VITAL, GRF
CAMPOS, MMC
HABERMEHL, GG
DEMORAES, VLG
机构
[1] HOSP UNIV FED UBERLANDIA, UBERLANDIA, BRAZIL
[2] UNIV FED RIO DE JANEIRO, CTR CIENCIAS SAUDE, DEPT BIOQUIM, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
[3] HANNOVER SCH VET MED, INST CHEM, W-3000 HANNOVER 1, GERMANY
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10.1016/0041-0101(92)90437-A
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R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
A potent antivenom against snakebite was isolated from Curcuma longa, a plant commonly used in traditional Brazilian medicine. The fraction consisting of ar-turmerone neutralized both the hemorrhagic activity present in Bothrops jararaca venom, and the lethal effect of Crotalus durissus terrificus venom in mice. Immunological studies demonstrated that this fraction also inhibited the proliferation and the natural killer activity of human lymphocytes.
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页数:8
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