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. 2019 Sep 9;24(18):3276. doi: 10.3390/molecules24183276

Table 2.

List of isolated bioactive compounds with venom neutralization capabilities and their mechanisms of action.

Compound Source Mechanism of Action Mode of Administration/Study Level Reference
Aristolochic acids Aristolochia indica
Aristolochia sp.
Aristolochia odoratissima
Aristolochia fordiana
Aristolochia radix
Induction of PLA2
Inhibition of L-amino acid oxidase
Anti-lethality
Injected into the mouse foot pad [96,97,98,99,118,119,120,121]
Rosmarinic acid Cordia verbenacea
Argusia argentea
Inhibition of myotoxic activity and PLA2
Anti-hemorrhagic activity
Injected intramuscularly into the right gastrocnemius muscle of mice
In vivo study
[122,123,124,125]
Quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside
quinic acid, gallic acid, quercetin, kaempferol, luteolin, ellagic acid, chlorogenic acid
Euphorbia hirta Inhibition of PLA2 In vitro study [105,126]
Pinostrobin Renealmia alpinia Inhibition of myotoxic activity and PLA2 Intramuscular injection (inhibition of myotoxic activity) and subcutaneous injection (inhibition of edema-inducing activity) [81]
Undisclosed Azadirachta indica Inhibition of PLA2 In vitro study [127]
2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzoic acid Hemidesmus indicus Neutralization of venom hemorrhagic activity Injected intradermally into mice [128]
β-sitosterol Eclipta prostrata, Humirianthera ampla
Cynanchum paniculatum
Neutralization of enzymes In vitro and in vivo studies [129,130,131]
8-methoxy coumestrol Medicago sativa Inhibition of edema, hemorrhage, and cardio toxicity Injected intravenously into mice [132]
7α-hydroxy-3,13-clerodadiene-16,15:18,19-diolides Baccharis trimera Inhibition of metalloproteases In vitro and in vivo studies [133]
CAS # 1260387-36-7
CAS # 2242794-02-9
Clematis gouriana Inhibition of PLA2 In vitro and computational studies [111]
Linearol
Isolinearol
CAS # 88452-92-0
Canistrocarpus cervicornis Inhibition of induced hemorrhage, hemolysis, and coagulation Biological assays [110,114]
Ellagic acid Casearia silvestris Anti-myotoxic and anti-edema In vivo study [134,135]
Resveratrol Crinum jagus Neutralization of PLA2, protease, hyaluronidase, L-amino acid oxidase, and 5′-nucleotidase enzyme activities. Anti-myonecrosis and anti-hemorrhagic Oral and intraperitoneal administration. In vivo study [136,137]
Campesterol, β-sitosterol (its glycoside), stigmasterol, catechin, and gallocatechin Croton urucurana Anti-hemorrhagic and anti-lethality In vivo study [138]
Rosmarinic acid
α-Humulene
(−)-trans-Caryophyllene
α-Pinene and alloaromadendrene
Cordia verbenacea Anti-inflammatory, anti-myotoxic, anti-edematogenic, and anti-PLA2 activity.
Anti-edematogenic and reduction of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα)
Reduction of platelet activating factor, bradykinin, and anti-edematogenic.
Anti-inflammatory and anti-edematogenic
In vivo study [87,122,139,140]
Fucoidan Fucus vesiculosus Anti-myotoxic activity, anti-PLA2, and anti-necrosis In vivo study [141]
Wedelolactone Eclipta alba Anti-hepatotoxic, anti-hypertensive, anti-tumor, anti-PLA2, anti-snake venom, and anti-myotoxic-induced PLA2. In vivo study [142,143,144]
Wedelolactone, sitosterol, and stigmasterol Eclipta prostrata Anti-neurotoxic and anti-myotoxic In vivo study [145]
2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzoic acid and lupeol acetate Hemidesmus indicus Anti-defibrinogenatic, anti-edematogenic, anti-PLA2 activity, anti-necrotic, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-coagulant, lipid peroxidase inhibition, superoxide dismutase activity, antiserum action potentiation, anti-lethality, anti-cardiotoxic, and anti-neurotoxic In vivo study [78,79,128,146]
Pentagalloyl glucopyranose Mangifera indica Anti-hemorrhagic, anti-dermonecrotic, and enzymatic activities.
Inhibition of protease, hyalunoridase, fibrinogenolytic, procoagulant, anti-edematogenic, anti-ATPase, and alkaline phosphatase
In vivo study [60,83]
Gallic acid Musa paradisiaca Anti-PLA2, anti-myotoxic, anti-hemorrhagic, and anti-lethality In vivo study [109,147]
Alternamin Murraya alternans Anti-hemorrhagic In vivo study [148]
Macrolobins A and B Pentaclethra macroloba Anti-proteolytic and anti-hemorrhagic, metalloprotease inhibitors In vitro and in vivo studies [112]
4-Nerolidyl-catechol Piper umbellatum and
Piper peltatum
Anti-myotoxic, anti-PLA2, anti-serineprotease, and anti-edematogenic In vivo study [42]
Solanidane Solanum campaniforme Hemorrhagic inhibitor, necrotizing, and myotoxicity effects In vivo study [149]
12-methoxy-4-methyl-voachalotine Tabernaemontana catharinensis Inhibited lethality In vivo study [116,117]
Whitania Somnifera Glycoprotein (WSG) Withania somnifera Anti-edematogenic In vivo study [150]
β-sitosterol, quercetin-3-O-glucopyranoside, and kaempferol-3-O-glucopyranoside Morus nigra Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects In vivo study [151]
2-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzaldehyde Janakia arayalpathra Anti-PLA2 In vitro study [92]
Marmin Aegle marmelos Anti-snake venom In vivo study [85]
Cabenegrins AI and A-II Annona coriaceae Anti-snake venom In vitro and in vivo studies [107]
Boc-5 and Boc-10 (sulfated galactans) Botryocladia occidentalis Anti-edematogenic, anti-myotoxic, and anti-neurotoxic In vivo study [152]
Edunol Brongniartia podalyrioides Protective effect against Bothrops atrox venom In vivo study [45]
Dolastane Canistrocarpus cervicornis Inhibition of induced hemorrhaging, hemolysis, and coagulation In vitro and in vivo studies [116]
Manoalide Luffariella variabilis Inhibition of extracellular PLA2 activity of cobras In vitro study [153]
DM64 (acidic glycoprotein) Didelphis marsupialis PLA2 inhibitor and prevention of myofiber breakdown caused by myotoxins I (Asp49) and II (Lys49) of B. asper venom In vitro and in vivo studies [154]
Aristolochic acid (8-methoxy-6-nitrophenanthro(3,4-d)-1,3-dioxole-5-carboxylic acid)
Caffeic acid (3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid)
Aristolochia species
Vernonia condensate
Inhibition of piratoxin-1 (PrTX-1), a Lys49-PLA2 isolated from Bothrops pirajai venom
Inhibition of PrTX-1 and antidote activity against B. jararaca venom
Oral or parenteral administration
In vitro and in vivo studies
[85,119]
[121]