Search for tissue specific plant lectins - a preliminary report.
Beevi V. M. H., Remani P., Ankathil R., Vijayan K. K., Vijayakumar T.
Author Affiliation: Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College Campus, Trivandrum 695 100, India.
Biologia Plantarum 31 : 51-57
Abstract : Seed extracts of 20 species were screened for lectin activity by haemagglutination inhibition assays. Lectin-like activity was detected in mango and avocado seeds only, but the active components could not be isolated by conventional means.