The plant kingdom provides a rich and diverse source of secondary compounds. A
protective role against various pests, pathogens and competitors has been established for …

Lectins constitute a complex group of proteins found in different organisms. These proteins
constitute an important field for research, as their structural diversity and affinity for several …

Many plants contain carbohydrate-binding proteins which are commonly designated as
lectins. It is believed that some of these lectins play a role in plant defense against insects …

Lectins are an important group of proteins which are spread in all kingdoms of life. Their
most lighted characteristic is associated to their specific carbohydrate binding, although …

One of the most important direct defense responses in plants against the attack by
phytophagous insects is the production of insecticidal peptides or proteins. One particular …

Plants commonly accumulate lectins and proteinaceous protease inhibitors in their various
tissues, sometimes in high concentrations. Much evidence suggests that one of the functions …

Recent progress in the search for the physiological role of plant lectins supports the idea that
some of these proteins are involved in the defence mechanisms of the plant. To place the …

Many plant lectins have high anti‐insect potential. Although the effects of most lectins are
only moderately influencing development or population growth of the insect, some lectins …

Many plant species contain carbohydrate-binding proteins, which are commonly referred to
as either lectins or agglutinins. Generally speaking, lectins are proteins that bind reversibly …

It has been hypothesized that plant lectins playa role in the defense of the plant from fungal
and insect attack. Several insects species have been shown to be sensitive to lectins …