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Semi‐purification and characterization of haemagglutinin substance from Aloe barbadensis Miller
Author(s) -
Bouthet Catherine F.,
Schirf Virgil R.,
Winters Wendell D.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199602)10:1<54::aid-ptr773>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - trypsin , hemagglutination , agglutination (biology) , biochemistry , chemistry , amino sugar , carbohydrate , sugar , agglutinin , glucosamine , ethanol , traditional medicine , biology , lectin , medicine , enzyme , antibody , immunology
Extracts of Aloe barbadensis Miller have been found to induce cell proliferation and haemagglutination effects. An ethanol extract of Aloe was found to be strongly haemagglutinating. The carbohydrate‐agglutinin binding was observed to be glucosamine dependent and the site of recognition of this particular sugar has been identified. Characterizations of the haemagglutinin by different treatments have shown that it is pH sensitive and heat and trypsin resistant.