Viper venom induced inflammation with Montivipera xanthina (Gray, 1849) and the anti-snake venom activities of Artemisia absinthium L. in rat

► Biological properties of the venom of Montivipera xanthina, an almost endemic species is to Turkey. ► The Ottoman Viper, Montivipera xanthina (Gray, 1849) venom. ► Montivipera xanthina (Gray, 1849) as an inflammatory agent.