canavalia ensiformis/seizures

Canatoxin, a convulsant neurotoxin from the seeds of Canavalia ensiformis, induces lipoxygenase-dependent hypoxia and sex-related alterations of carbohydrate metabolism in rats which are blocked by glucose, diazepam and hexamethonium. The present study analyzes the possible casual relationship

Lectins are proteins capable of reversible binding to carbohydrates or glycoconjugates. In the central nervous system of mammals, lectins with affinity for mannose/glucose or galactose can modulate cellular communication. ConBr, a lectin isolated from the seeds of Canavalia brasiliensis, previously

Physicochemical characterization and biological properties of a new toxic protein isolated from soybeans (Glycine max) is reported. The purification procedure consisted basically of ammonium sulfate fractionation, ion exchange, and affinity chromatographies, the latter being used for the removal of

The broad distribution of ureases in leguminous seeds, as well as the accumulation pattern of the protein during seed maturation, are suggestive of an important physiological role for this enzyme. Since the isolation and characterization of jack bean urease by Sumner in 1926, many investigations

Canatoxin is a toxic protein isolated from Canavalia ensiformis seeds. It induces death preceded by convulsions of spinal cord origin and also produces in vitro aggregation of platelets in rabbit, human and guinea-pig plasma. The aggregating effect is dose-dependent at nanomolar concentrations.

Some pharmacological-toxicological effects of canatoxin, a toxic protein purified from the seeds of Canavalia ensiformis have been studied in mice and rats. The most obvious effect, a lethal tonic convulsion, was generally produced 10-15 min. after intravenous injection of 2-3 mg/kg of the highly