ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel–
Apocynaceae is a medicinal plant popularly known as Janaguba. Its bark and latex have …

This work evaluated the in vitro cytotoxic activity of laticifer proteins (LP) recovered from the
latex of the medicinal plant Calotropis procera. The LP displayed considerable cytotoxicity …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In Brazil, latex of Himatanthus drasticus is used to
treat inflammation, wound healing and cancer. The present study evaluated the antitumoral …

We have isolated a 55 kDa protein from the seed extract of Aeginetia indica L.(AIL), a
parasitic plant, by affinity chromatography on an N-hydroxysuccinimide-activated Sepharose …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Himatanthus articulatus (Vahl) Woodson
(Apocynaceae) is a tree occurring in the Amazon region. The local population uses its bark …

Lectins are proteins/glycoproteins of non-immune origin, which interact specifically and non-
covalently with the carbohydrate moieties of respective receptors on the cell surface. In this …

Latex of Calotropis procera has been described as a relevant source of pharmacologically
active proteins, including proteins with anticancer activity. A previous in vitro study of laticifer …

Background The low efficacy of cancer therapy for the treatment of patients with advanced
disease makes the development of new anticancer agents necessary. Because natural …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Tripterygium hypoglaucum (levl.) Hutch
(Celastraceae)(THH) root is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb commonly used for treating …

In the field of oncology, the plant kingdom has an inexhaustible supply of bioactive
compounds. Phytochemical compounds isolated from Helleborus species have been found …