Antisnake Venom Activity of Hibiscus aethiopicus L. against Echis ocellatus and Naja n. nigricollis

Table 1

Effects of H. aethiopicus L. extract on the haemorrhage induced by E. ocellatus venom in the egg embryo.

Extract/venom	Concentration of extract ($\mu$g/1.5 $\mu$L)	Haemorrhagic zone (mm)	Reduction from control	${}_{}{}^{*}\text{M}$END (%)	State of embryo ($\mu$g/1.5 $\mu$L)
E. ocellatus (3 $\mu$g/1.5 $\mu$L)	—	3.0	—		All died
H. aethiopicus L. + E.o (3 $\mu$g/1.5 $\mu$L)	2.5	0.5	85.7		All alive
H. aethiopicus L. + E.o (3 $\mu$g/1.5 $\mu$L)	5.0	0.0	100.0	5	All alive
H. aethiopicus L. + E.o (3 $\mu$g/1.5 $\mu$L)	10.0	0.0	100.00		All alive

${}_{}{}^{*}\text{M}$END: Minimum effective neutralising dose; E.o: Echis ocellatus.