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Table 1 Plasma electrolyte, BUN and creatinine levels 3 h following administration of Malayan krait venoms (50 μg/kg, i.m.) from different populations or saline (50 μL, i.m.)

From: Non-neurotoxic activity of Malayan krait (Bungarus candidus) venom from Thailand

 

BUN

(mg/dL)

Creatinine

(mg/dL)

Na+

(mEq/L)

K+

(mEq/L)

Cl−

(mEq/L)

HCO3−

(mEq/L)

Saline/Control

24.7 ± 1

0.25 ± 0

147.3 ± 1

3.8 ± 0

94.1 ± 1

22.7 ± 0

BC-NE

40.1 ± 1*

0.45 ± 0

135.8 ± 5

7.9 ± 1*

90.7 ± 4

23.7 ± 0

BC-S

44.3 ± 3*

0.53 ± 0*

132.5 ± 4*

10.3 ± 2*

89.5 ± 3

18.5 ± 2

  1. *p < 0.05 is significantly different from control (Student’s unpaired t-test), n = 4