The Dual Nature of Animal Venoms

AMBADIPUDI THARUN

The Dual Nature of Animal Venoms

Authors: AMBADIPUDI THARUN

Unique Paper ID: 168632
Volume: 11
Issue: 5
PageNo: 1461-1462

Keywords: Toxic Substances Venoms Pharmacology Envenomation Envenomation.

Abstract:
The toxic substances obtained from different animals have a significant importance to the environment and to humanity in terms of health and medicine. Venoms such as those from snakes, frogs, spiders, and marine organisms are created and used to fend off predators, conquer prey or even help in the mating process. There is a wide range of structure of these poisons which may include neurotoxins as well as hemotoxins and cytotoxins that effect various systems of the body. The study and examination of animal poisons have brought forth new facts concerning the evolution of man and many areas of medicine, including pharmacology. Example, the study of venom has aided the creation of analgesics, anticoagulants, and cancer or heart disease drugs. The discovery of bioprospecting in venomous species places the need of protecting the biodiversity in a different perspective. Nonetheless, the use of animal poisons has an adverse side which is envenomation, which affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and causes thousands of deaths each year mainly in developing countries. This calls for effective antivenoms and other medical measures. Educational campaigns and awareness considerably lower events and improve the prognosis of sufferers. In short, the investigation of animal poisons is directed in revealing not only the clinical aspects of the disease but also the domain of emotion.

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ISSN: 2349-6002
Volume: 11
Issue: 5
PageNo: 1461-1462

The Dual Nature of Animal Venoms

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