Ethno-pharmacological relevance Annona species (Annonaceae) have long been used as
traditional herbal medicines by native peoples in tropical areas. In different countries they …

Nueva edición del texto de referencia en farmacología que, con una trayectoria de más de
25 años se convierte en la obra de primera elección para el estudiante de Medicina, por su …

Insecticidal transgenes, when incorporated and expressed in plants, confer resistance
against insects by producing several products having insecticidal properties. Protease …

Annona coriacea lectin (ACLEC) was tested for insecticidal activity against larvae of two
pyralid moths, Anagasta kuehniella and Corcyra cephalonica. ACLEC produced∼ 50 …

The binding of mitogenic lectins to the glycoconjugates on cell surface receptor triggers
multitude of reactions involving different signal transduction pathways which ultimately …

This paper describes the purification and characterization of a novel protein from the seeds
of Pouteria torta (family Sapotaceae). The protein was purified by a combination of gel …

Annona coriacea Mart., popularly known as “marolo”,“araticum” and “araticum-liso” is a
species distributed in Paraguay and Brazil, and easily found in Caatinga, Cerrado, and …

The filamentous fungus Aspergillus flavus causes an ear rot on maize and produces a
mycotoxin (aflatoxin) in colonized maize kernels. Aflatoxins are carcinogenic to humans and …

Entomotoxic plant lectins have been extensively studied in the past two decades, yet the
exact mechanisms underlying their toxic effects remain unknown. This study investigated the …

A novel 14-kDa lectin from Annona coriacea seeds (ACLEC) with hemagglutinating activity
on erythrocytes has been recently described. Since plant lectins are known to present …