Isolation and intracellular localization of insulin-like proteins from leaves of Bauhinia variegata

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1435-1444

  Azevedo, C R ^a   Maciel, F M ^a   Silva, L B ^a   Ferreira, A T S ^a   da Cunha, M ^a   Machado, O L T ^a   Fernandes, K V S ^a   Oliveira, A E A ^a   Xavier Filho, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bauhinia variegata; Chloroplast; Medicinal plant; Plant insulin

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BAUHINIA VARIEGATA EXTRACT; BOVINE INSULIN; CALCIUM OXALATE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; INSULIN ANTIBODY; INSULIN LIKE PROTEIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SEPHADEX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BAUHINIA; BAUHINIA VARIEGATA; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHLOROPLAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT STRAIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BAUHINIA VARIEGATA; BOVINAE; MUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 33847660525     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2006001100007     Document Type: Article

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