Colon cancer is the third most predominant cancer caused by genetic, environmental and
nutritional factors. Plant-based compounds are very well known to regress colon cancer in …

Legume lectins are carbohydrate-binding protein and widely distributed in a variety of
species of leguminous plants and have drawn increased attention toward cancer …

Abstract Pisum sativum (Family: Fabaceae), as known as green pea or garden pea, has long
been important in diet due to its content of fiber, protein, starch, trace elements, and many …

The anti-proliferative/pro-oxidant efficacy of green pea, soybean, radish, Red Rambo radish,
and rocket microgreens, cultivated under either fluorescent lighting (predominant spectral …

This review describes the role of silicon (Si) in plants. Methods of silicon determination and
speciation are also reported. The mechanisms of Si uptake by plants, silicon fractions in the …

Lectins are proteins that have the ability to recognize and bind in a reversible and specific
way to free carbohydrates or glycoconjugates of cell membranes. For these reasons, they …

This study aimed to purify and characterize a novel mannose-binding lectin from the seeds
of Centrolobium microchaete. Centrolobium microchaete lectin (CML) was purified by affinity …

Abstract Vicieae tribe, Leguminosae family (Fabaceae), has been extensively studied. In
particular, the study of lectins. The purification, physicochemical and structural …

Chenopodium album L. is a nutritious and edible vegetable with various health benefits. It
has been traditionally used for the treatment of several diseases due to its acclaimed …

Cuando las células sanas sufren transformaciones malignas su maquinaria de glicosilación
se ve frecuentemente alterada, lo que lleva a la exposición de glúcidos aberrantes en la …