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Table 2 Edematogenic activity of E. ocellatus crude venom and venom proteins

From: Toxicological analyses of the venoms of Nigerian vipers Echis ocellatus and Bitis arietans

Time (Min)

Crude venom

SVMP fraction

SVSP fraction

PLA2 fraction

Envenomed foot (mm)

Control

Envenomed foot (mm)

Control

Envenomed foot (mm)

Control

Envenomed foot (mm)

Control

0

1.17 ± 0.01a

1.11 ± 0.00a

1.58 ± 0.01a

1.57 ± 0.00a

1.44 ± 0.00a

1.41 ± 0.00a

1.73 ± 0.01a

1.60 ± 0.00a

30

4.65 ± 0.01g

1.11 ± 0.01a

3.17 ± 0.01c

1.57 ± 0.01a

4.25 ± 0.01g

1.42 ± 0.00a

3.82 ± 0.01d

1.61 ± 0.01a

60

3.34 ± 0.01e

1.11 ± 0.00a

4.03 ± 0.01f

1.57 ± 0.01a

3.77 ± 0.01f

1.42 ± 0.00a

4.34 ± 0.00e

1.60 ± 0.01a

120

3.44 ± 0.01f

1.12 ± 0.01a

4.03 ± 0.00f

1.57 ± 0.00a

3.68 ± 0.00e

1.42 ± 0.00a

5.84 ± 0.01f

1.61 ± 0.01a

180

3.17 ± 0.01c

1.11 ± 0.00a

3.30 ± 0.00e

1.57 ± 0.00a

3.51 ± 0.01d

1.42 ± 0.00a

3.82 ± 0.01d

1.61 ± 0.01a

240

3.21 ± 0.01d

1.12 ± 0.01a

2.84 ± 0.01b

1.57 ± 0.00a

2.54 ± 0.02b

1.42 ± 0.00a

3.31 ± 0.01b

1.61 ± 0.00a

300

2.68 ± 0.00b

1.11 ± 0.00a

3.24 ± 0.00d

1.57 ± 0.00a

3.35 ± 0.01c

1.41 ± 0.00a

3.62 ± 0.01c

1.62 ± 0.01a

  1. Data are mean ± SD from three determinations. Data with different superscripts in a column are significantly different at p < 0.05