Crotalus Durissus (IMAGE)

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Crotalus Durissus

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Crotoxin, extracted from the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus, has been studied for almost a century for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities

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Giuseppe Puorto/Butantan Institute

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