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Background: Abrus precatorius seeds traditionally used for the treatment of sciatica and alopecia contains the toxic protein, abrin, a Type II Ribosome Inactivating Protein.
Sagar B Dhoble, Anuradha S Majumdar
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Published as part of Wijnands, Dirk Onno, Heniger, Johannes, Veldkamp, Jan Frederik, Fumeaux, Nicolas & Callmander, Martin W., 2017, The botanical legacy of Martinus Houttuyn (1720 - 1798) in Geneva, pp.
Wijnands, Dirk Onno +4 more
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A REVIEW ON TOXICITY OF GUNJA (ABRUS PRECATORIUS)
Gunja (Abrus precatorius Linn.) is a toxic plant which is described in various Samhita and other Ayurvedic texts. In Sushruta Samhita Vishaja dravyas are classified into Sthavara, Jangama and Kritima Visha. Gunja is mentioned in Sthavara Visha. In Sthavara Visha it is mentioned under Moolaja Adhisthan, which is one of the ten Adhisthan of Sthavara ...
Praveen Kumar +2 more
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Summary In most legume‐rhizobium symbioses, rhizobial colonization occurs through host‐derived intracellular infection threads, which enable rhizobial recruitment while presumably modulating the host immune system to prevent rejection. To investigate post‐translational regulation of immune responses during rhizobial infection, we focused on Cyclophilin
Takashi Goto +8 more
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ABSTRACT Coagulant Moringa oleifera lectin (cMoL) is one of the compounds involved in the application of M. oleifera seeds for traditional water treatment methods. The present study highlights the new biotechnological potential of cMoL lectin as an antifungal agent against Cryptococcus neoformans B3501 and H99 and Cryptococcus gattii R265 strains ...
Matheus Cavalcanti de Barros +16 more
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Ethno botanical and Phytophrmacological potential of Abrus precatorius L.: A review
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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Ricin, a potent ribosome‐inactivating protein derived from the seeds of Ricinus communis L., represents a significant threat in the context of biological warfare and terrorism due to its high toxicity, ease of extraction, and lack of a specific antidote.
Miroslav Pohanka +1 more
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content, and antioxidants during acclimatization of Abrus precatorius to ex vitro conditions
An efficient, rapid, and reproducible plant regeneration protocol was successfully developed for Abrus precatorius L. using mature nodal explants excised from a 5-year-old field grown plant.
I. M. Aref, M. Anis, S. Perveen
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Ethnobotanical Evidence of Medicinal Plants Used for Peptic Ulcers in Tanzania: A Systematic Review
Medicinal plants (MPs) are essential to rural communities in low‐ and middle‐income countries. However, knowledge of the use of MPs for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in Tanzania remains limited. This review aims to document the traditional knowledge and MPs used by Tanzanians to treat and manage PUD.
David Sylvester Kacholi, Nidhi Chaudhary
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Abrus Precatorius Induced Hemorrhagic Colitis [PDF]
Abrus Precatorius commonly known as Rosary bead or Kundumani (Arena, 1986) is an irritant poison affecting almost all major systems of the body with more damage to the gastrointestinal system. The mortality rate is 10 to 15% for a lethal dose of just 1-2 crushed seeds.
Rajeshkumar Ganesan, Rajalakshmi Ettiyan
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