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BACKGROUND
The parts of the Genipa americana (Rubiaceae) tree, also known as "jenipapo" or "jenipapeiro", has been used in traditional Medicine in parasitic and bacterial infections. Thus, the experimental evolution of the antiparasitic activity of polysaccharide extracts from Genipa americana
Genipa americana L., commonly known as genipap, is a plant with economical and medicinal importance, and a promising source of bioactive compounds. Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins with several biotechnological applications. This study reports the isolation and characterization of a G.
Glycoconjugates extracted from Genipa americana leaves (PE-Ga) were separated into two fractions, denominated as PFI and PFII (total carbohydrate: 23-36%/uronic acid: 9-30%; protein:4-5%; polyphenols:0.776-0.812 mg/g), mainly composed by arabinose, galactose and uronic acid and presenting high (PFI)