| abstract |
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antimicrobially effective amount of at least one snake venom obtainable from a snake selected from the group of snakes consisting of: Naja kaouthia, Bungarus fasciatus, Ophiophagus hannah, Bungarus candidus, Lapemis hardwickii, Hydrophis cyanocinctus, Enhydrina schistosa, Aipysurus eydouxii, Bothrops atrox, Lachesis muta, Bitis arietans, Trimersurus albolabris or combinations thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition may further comprise one or more fractions or one or more components of the above venoms. The present invention also relates to medical use of snake venoms and use of said venoms for the manufacture of medicaments for the prevention, management or treatment of bacterial, fungal, protozoan or viral diseases. Also the present invention also relates to a composition above further including a plant extract. |