Bauhinia lectins: Biochemical properties and biotechnological applications

R Cagliari, FS Kremer, L da Silva Pinto - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lectins are proteins of non-immune origin present throughout all kingdoms of life. They are
capable of binding to specific carbohydrates reversibly, thus performing several biological …

Optimization of bauhinia variegata biodiesel production and its performance, combustion and emission study on diesel engine

KV Yatish, HS Lalithamba, R Suresh, HRH Hebbar - Renewable Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design (CCD) was
used to optimize various process variables such as methanol to oil molar ratio, reaction time …

In vitro antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activities of Bauhinia variegata Linn

GP Rajani, P Ashok - Indian journal of pharmacology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To evaluate the ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Bauhinia variegata Linn. for in
vitro antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity. Materials and Methods: Ethanolic and …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive review on Caelsalpinioideae lectins: From purification to biological activities

BS Cavada, VR Pinto-Junior, VJS Osterne… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lectins are a class of proteins with specific and reversible carbohydrate binding properties.
Plant lectins constitute the group of these proteins most studied, placing emphasis on the …

[HTML][HTML] Purification, primary structure and potential functions of a novel lectin from Bauhinia forficata seeds

MCC Silva, LA Santana, R Mentele, RS Ferreira… - Process …, 2012 - Elsevier
A new lectin, BfL, was purified from Bauhinia forficata seeds by ammonium sulfate
fractionation, DEAE-Sephadex ion exchange chromatography, Sepharose-4B and chitin …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Bauhinia monandra leaf lectin

JKL Campos, CSF Araújo, TFS Araújo, AFS Santos… - Biochimie open, 2016 - Elsevier
A galactose-specific lectin from Bauhinia monandra leaves (BmoLL) has been purified
through ammonium sulfate fractionation followed by guar gel affinity chromatography …

Extraction and purification of a lectin from red kidney bean and preliminary immune function studies of the lectin and four Chinese herbal polysaccharides

Y Hou, Y Hou, L Yanyan, G Qin… - BioMed Research …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Reversed micelles were used to extract lectin from red kidney beans and factors affecting
reverse micellar systems (pH value, ionic strength and extraction time) were studied. The …

BUL: A novel lectin from Bauhinia ungulata L. seeds with fungistatic and antiproliferative activities

HC Silva, LS Pinto, EH Teixeira, KS Nascimento… - Process …, 2014 - Elsevier
A new galactose-binding lectin, termed BUL, has been purified from seeds of Bauhinia
ungulata L.(Caesalpinoideae) by precipitation with solid ammonium sulfate followed by …

Purification, partial characterization and antimicrobial activity of Lectin from Chenopodium Quinoa seeds

DG Pompeu, MA Mattioli, RIMA RIBEIRO… - Food Science and …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
A novel lectin was isolated from the seeds of Chenopodium quinoa. To achieve this end, the
crude extract from the quinoa was submitted to two purification steps, Sephadex G50 and …

Evaluation of anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic potential of Bauhinia variegata extract in Swiss albino mice

RC Agrawal, S Pandey - Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2009 - journal.waocp.org
Background: Infusions from the bark of Bauhinia is used to treat various diseases in the
traditional medicalsystem of India and decoction of the roots is used in dyspepsia and act as …