Abstract
M.Sc.
Comparative electrophoretic studies at pH8,5 was conducted
on the venom of the rinkals (Hemachatus
haemachatus), Egyptian cobra (Naja haje haje) and
puff-adder (Bitis arietans). The physiological effect
of fresh freeze-dried venom of the rinkals was compared
with that of various commercial samples of venom obtained
from the same species of snake. Furthermore,
the stability of dried snake venom under different conditions
of storing was investigated. The electrophoretic,
as well as the physiological results, indicated
significant differences in the characteristics of fresh
freeze-dried snake venom and the various commercial
samples of venom obtained from the same species of snake.
The electrophoretic results also show that freeze-dried
venom, stored under the conditions described, is of somewhat
unstable character and therefore the venom undergoes
changes in its electrophoretic characteristics. A
decline or increase of the total percentage of protein
of the anodal and cathodal fractions, depending on the
type of venom, was observed and is being regarded as
being a function of the degeneration of the venom...