Isolation and partial characterization of a lectin from the seeds of Artocarpus camansi blanco

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 757-764

  Occeña, Irving V ^a   Mojica, Elmer Rico E ^a   Merca, Florinia E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Artocarpus camansi; Isolation; Lectin; Seed

Indexed keywords

ARTOCARPUS; ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 34548620295     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.757.764     Document Type: Article

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