Effective detoxification of Abrus precatorius Linn. seeds by Shodhana
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2013 Ayurveda, which is one of the traditional systems of medicine of India, reports the seeds of Abrus precatorius (family: Fabaceae) can be used therapeutically after shodhana process, which removes the toxin.
Kalyani H Barve, Neha Ojha
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Ethno botanical and Phytophrmacological potential of Abrus precatorius L.: A review
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014 Medicinal plants are being widely used, either as a single drug or in combination in health care delivery system. Medicinal plants can be important source of previously unknown chemical substances with potential therapeutic effects.
Narendra Garaniya, Atul Bapodra
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Genetic engineering possibilities for CELSS: A bibliography and summary of techniques [PDF]
A bibliography of the most useful techniques employed in genetic engineering of higher plants, bacteria associated with plants, and plant cell cultures is provided. A resume of state-of-the-art genetic engineering of plants and bacteria is presented. The
Johnson, E. J.
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Protein Biotoxins of Military Significance
Acta Medica, 2006 There is a spectrum of several threat agents, ranging from nerve agents and mustard agents to natural substances, such as biotoxins and new, synthetic, bioactive molecules produced by the chemical industry, to the classical biological warfare agents. The
Jiří Patočka, Ladislav Středa
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis due to abrus precatorius poisoning – A case report
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2019 Abrus precatorius, commonly known as ‘Rosary pea’ or ‘Jequirity pea’ and known as ‘Shisham, Batrah-Hindi or Ain Alfreeth’ in the Middle East, grows wild in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
Elizabeth C. Ninan, Emmanuel James
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Proteomic Methods of Detection and Quantification of Protein Toxins
Toxins, 2018 Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of compounds that share commonalities with biological and chemical agents. Among them, protein toxins represent a considerable, diverse set.
Miloslava Duracova +3 more
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Cell density affects the binding of the toxic lectin abrin to HeLa cells in monolayer cultures [PDF]
, 1978 Kirsten Sandvig
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Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins from Plants: A Historical Overview
Molecules, 2016 This review provides a historical overview of the research on plant ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs), starting from the first studies at the end of eighteenth century involving the purification of abrin and ricin, as well as the immunological ...
Andrea Bolognesi +4 more
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Truncated abrin A chain expressed inEscherichia coli: A promising vaccine candidate [PDF]
, 2014 Tao Zhang +9 more
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Advancement of abrin toxin bioforensics capabilities
, 2021 Abrin toxin, located in the seeds of Abrus precatorius, is a potent Type II Ribosome-Inactivating Protein (RIP) A-B subunit toxin that has acquired a heightened biothreat profile over the past decade. Significant research efforts must be made in order to develop abrin bioforensics diagnostic response capabilities to the level which is currently in ...
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