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Volume 25, No. (5), 2015 (October)
BIO-PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LD50 OF CRUDE VENOM OF BLACK PAKISTANI COBRA (Naja Naja karachiensis) IN MICE
Z. Riaz, M. Q. Zaman, Z. Ullah, Habib-ur-Rehman, M. S. Yousaf, I. Rabbani, M. I. Khan, M. S. Hussain, S. Tahir and K. A. Majeed

Z. Riaz, M. Q. Zaman, Z. Ullah, Habib-ur-Rehman, M. S. Yousaf, I. Rabbani, M. I. Khan, M. S. Hussain, S. Tahir and K. A. Majeed

Department of Physiology, 1Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 2Department of Animal Health, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

Corresponding Author: Khalid.majeed@uvas.edu.pk
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 1344-1348
Published Online First: October 01, 2015
Publication Date: October 01, 2015
ABSTRACT

The present study evaluated the acute bio-physiological effects of Lethal dose 50 (LD 50) of crude venom of Black Pakistani Cobra, Naja naja karachiensis, collected from Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Adult mice (n=20) were injected intramuscularly with normal saline (n/s) or LD50 of crude venom (1.2mg/kg). Blood was collected by cardiac puncture after anesthesia at intervals 0 (n/s), and 1, 1.5, 2 (LD50 venom) hours. Complete blood count, glucose, serum Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), albumin, total proteins and urea were measured to assess the physiology. One way ANOVA was used to analyze the data (P<0.05). A significant increase in erythrocyte count, its indices and thrombocytosis was observed during the study. Leukocyotsis was observed after a transient leucopenia at 1 hour post envenomation. No significant difference was observed for lymphocytes and monocytes. Serum concentrations of urea, total proteins, albumin and ALT were also increased significantly with all time intervals. Hypoglycemia was observed initially followed by hyperglycemia at 1.5 and 2 hours. The changes indicate that venom has severe hemotoxic potential and disrupts physiological processes by affecting vital organs like kidneys and liver in mice.

Keywords: Cobra venom, Hematology, Bio-physiological effects, Lethal dose 50, Mice
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