Abstract
Toxins from venomous animals, such as snakes, are of great pharmacological interest. Snakes are a global problem, with poisoning cases affecting around 1.8 to 2.7 million people worldwide, causing between 81,000 to 138,000 deaths every year. In Brazil, although accidents caused by snakes of the Bothrops genus are more frequent, those of the Crotalus genus have a higher mortality rate. The…