Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are toxins that act as N-glycosidases (EC 3.2. 2.22).
They are mainly produced by plants and classified as type 1 RIPs and type 2 RIPs. There …

The term ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) is used to denominate proteins mostly of plant
origin, which have N-glycosidase enzymatic activity leading to a complete destruction of the …

Jatropha curcas L. has been promoted as an oilseed crop for use to meet the increased
world demand for vegetable oil production, and in particular, as a feedstock for biodiesel …

Introducción: Jatropha curcas L.(Euforbiaceae) es un árbol con múltiples propósitos; fuente
alternativa para la obtención de biodiesel, alimentación humana y animal, producción de …

Plants have evolved various mechanisms to synthesize diverse range of substances that
contribute to their survival against pests, pathogens, predators, and adverse environmental …

Sustainable production of non-food oleaginous crops is highly desirable towards meeting
increasing global demands for energy by supplementing the diminishing supply of fossil …

Abstract A 5.4-kDa antifungal peptide was purified from Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv.“northeast
red bean” using a protocol that entailed affinity chromatography, ion exchange …

Abstract A 5.4-kDa antifungal peptide, with an N-terminal sequence highly homologous to
defensins and inhibitory activity against Mycosphaerella arachidicola (IC50= 3 μM) …

Ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) are defense proteins in a number of higher-plant
species that are directly targeted toward herbivores. Jatropha curcas is one of the biodiesel …

The chemical constituents and anti-inflammatory activity of the essential oil from the leaf of
Jatropha curcas L (Euphorbiaceae) collected from Nigeria are reported. The analysis of the …