214 VENOMOUS SNAKES AND THE PHENOMENA OF THEIR VENOMS 



A summary of the results of Neuberg and Rosenberg's experiments: 



TABLE 17. 



From table 17 the participation of venom lipase in typical venom-haemolysis 

 seems to be excluded. 



According to the same authors, ricin, and crotin in much less degree, possess 

 a similar fat-splitting property, somewhat stronger even than crotalus venom. 

 Bee venom also seems to have a certain lipolytic power. 



It is most desirable to investigate the thermal and chemical resistances of 

 the lipolytic ferments of snake venom and other toxins in order to elucidate 

 their importance as factors in the general toxicity of these substances. 



