A molecularly engineered antiviral banana lectin inhibits fusion and is efficacious against influenza virus infection in vivo

EM Covés-Datson, SR King… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
There is a strong need for a new broad-spectrum antiinfluenza therapeutic, as vaccination
and existing treatments are only moderately effective. We previously engineered a lectin …

[PDF][PDF] Biological functions and anti-nutritional effects of phytochemicals in living system

E Chukwuebuka, IJ Chinenye - J Pharm Biol Sci, 2015 - academia.edu
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants which help in the overall
maintenance of the health of an organism but are not essential nutrients. This is because in …

Lectins: Biological significance to biotechnological application

D Chettri, M Boro, L Sarkar, AK Verma - Carbohydrate Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Lectins are a set of non-enzymatic carbohydrate binding proteins appearing in all domains
of life. They function to recognize, interact and bring about reversible binding of a specific …

Bioaffinity chromatography on monolithic supports

KKR Tetala, TA van Beek - Journal of separation science, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Affinity chromatography on monolithic supports is a powerful analytical chemical platform
because it allows for fast analyses, small sample volumes, strong enrichment of trace …

Biological role of lectins: A review

KK Kumar, LPK Chandra, J Sumanthi… - Journal of orofacial …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Lectins comprise a stracturally vary diverse class of proteins charecterized by their ability to
selectively bind carbohydrate moieties of the glycoproteins of the cell surface. Lectins may …

[PDF][PDF] Chemistry and classification of phytochemicals

R Campos-Vega, BD Oomah - Handbook of plant food …, 2013 - academia.edu
The word 'biodiversity'is on nearly everyone's lips these days, but 'chemodiversity'is just as
much a characteristic of life on Earth as biodiversity. Living organisms produce several …

European Viscum album: a potent phytotherapeutic agent with multifarious phytochemicals, pharmacological properties and clinical evidence

BN Singh, C Saha, D Galun, DK Upreti, J Bayry… - RSC …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Viscum album L. or European mistletoe (Loranthaceae), a semi-parasitic shrub, has been
used as a traditional medicine in Europe for centuries to treat various diseases like cancer …

Revealing the Significance of the Glycan Binding Property of Butea monosperma Seed Lectin for Enhancing the Antibiofilm Activity of Silver Nanoparticles against …

S Bala Subramaniyan, R Senthilnathan… - Bioconjugate …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The incompetence of conventional antibiotics against bacteria residing in biofilms demands
newer therapeutic intervention. In this study, we demonstrated that the interaction between …

Seed storage protein, functional diversity and association with allergy

A Jain - Allergies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plants are essential for humans as they serve as a source of food, fuel, medicine, oils, and
more. The major elements that are utilized for our needs exist in storage organs, such as …

Responsive Materials for Self‐R egulated Insulin Delivery

W Wu, S Zhou - Macromolecular bioscience, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
With diabetes mellitus becoming an important public health concern, insulin‐delivery
systems are attracting increasing interest from both scientific and technological researchers …