Crotalus durissus venom: biological effects and relevant applications

• Araújo, Lucelina da Silva ^[1] ; Conceição, Anna Sérgia Mendonça Miranda ^[1] ; Cunha, Duanny Murinelly de Souza ^[1] ; Morais, Glayciane Bezerra de ^[1] ; Silveira, João Alison de Moraes ^[1] ; Júnior, Francisco Antônio Félix Xavier ^[1] ; Macambira, Karen Denise da Silva ^[1] ; Araújo, Steffi Lima ^[1] ; Pessoa, Nathalie Ommundsen ^[1] ; Evangelista, Janaina Serra Azul Monteiro ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal do Ceará

     Universidade Federal do Ceará

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista Brasileira de Higiene e Sanidade Animal: RBHSA, ISSN-e 1981-2965, Vol. 10, Nº. 1, 2016, págs. 9-21
• Idioma: portugués
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  • Snakes have an important biological role in the ecological chain, as well as in scientific researches performed with the venoms produced by them, since the enzyme-protein fractions these substances possess have been studied as pharmacological tools for the discovery of new therapies. Snakes of the genus Crotalus have gained significant relevance in the scientific field, since the venom produced by these reptiles has been the target of researchers in a few decades, due to the composition and the effects that these substances can produce. In Brazil, a single species represents the genus, which is Crotalus durissus. This review demonstrates that even with the advancement in scientific research on the composition, role and application of the venom produced by the subspecies of Crotalus durissus snake, it is necessary to further study their fractions and their action potential, which also demonstrates the how rich are these active components in different fields of biomedicine.