Extraction is the first step when investigating venom composition and function. In small invertebrates, widely used extraction methods include electro......
Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mycotoxin that has various toxic effects to humans and various other animals. In the current study, we have investi......
In this work, a novel electrochemical biosensor was fabricated based on modification of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with nafion-DNA/gold nanoparti......
The rise and spread of resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains are responsible for an increase in therapeutic failures in many of the regions endemic ......
Accidents involving snakes from Bothrops spp. and Crotalus spp. constitute the most important cause of enven-omation in Brazil and Argentina. Musa spp......
Crotamine, one of the major toxins present in the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus, exhibits potent cytotoxic prop......
Lecanicillium saksenae, an indigenous isolate from Kerala, India is a potent entomopathogen against hemipteran pests. The wine-red pigmentation produc......
Assam, a Northeastern State of India, is inhabited by several venomous snake species causing substantial morbidity and mortality. The data on the epid......
This study aims to update the knowledge concerning the intoxication by Tephrosia noctiflora in Brazilian cattle herds by reporting new cases of intoxi......
The highly disabling nature of spinal cord injuries (SCI) and high cost of treatment and rehabilitation impose a burden on families and society. Logan......
The cone snail Conus betulinus is a vermivorous species that is widely distributed in the South China Sea. Its crude venom contains various peptides u......
Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are a class of cytotoxic rRNA N-glycosylase, which widely exist in higher plants in different taxonomy, includin......
Oral and other cephalic glands have been surveyed by several studies with distinct purposes. Despite the wide diversity and medical relevance of the N......
Dyssynergic defecation (DD) is a common cause of chronic constipation. Owing to the lack of a comprehensive synthesis of available data on the effecti......
