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Dioclea reflexa bioactive compounds have been shown to contain antioxidant properties. The extracts from the same plant are used in traditional medical practices to treat various diseases with impressive outcomes. In this study, ionic mobility in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells in the
This study reports on the antifungal activity of Dgui, a ConA-like lectin from Dioclea guianensis seeds. Dgui inhibited conidial germination but not mycelial growth of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. The lectins ConA and ConM from Canavalia ensiformis and Canavalia maritima, respectively, share high
Controlled delivery of diagnostic or therapeutically active agents to the eye and oral cavity is limited by the efficient removal mechanisms that exist in these areas. In this work, recently isolated, purified and characterised Brazilian bean lectins were examined for their ability to bind to the
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by rapid and potentially reversible decline in renal function; however, the current management for AKI is nonspecific and associated with limited supportive care. Considering the need for more novel therapeutic approaches, we believe that lectins from
BACKGROUND
Since the beginning of civilization, herbal medicines have been an important source for human beings to treat their ailments. Despite the large number of synthetic remedies available in the market, the use of plants is seen as a great challenge in the search for new substances endowed
OBJECTIVE
Initial colonization of the tooth surface by streptococci involves the attachment of these bacteria to adsorbed salivary components of the acquired pellicle. In dental biofilm this adhesion may also involve lectin-like components, present on the surface of the organisms, which bind to
This study assessed the optimum roasting conditions on the phytochemical properties of three varieties of Dioclea reflexa seeds using response surface methodology. Roasting conditions were varied using temperature (110°C~200°C) and time (10~40 min). Phytochemical components (phenolics,