Thrombin like activity of Asclepias curassavica L. latex: Action of cysteine proteases

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-109

  Shivaprasad, H V ^a   Rajesh, R ^a   Nanda, B L ^a   Dharmappa, K K ^a   Vishwanath, B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Asclepias curassavica; Cysteine protease; Plant latex; Thrombin like enzyme

Indexed keywords

ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA EXTRACT; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; FIBRINOGEN; IODOACETIC ACID; LATEX; TRYPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBRIN CLOT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

ASCLEPIAS; CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HYDROLYSIS; LATEX; THROMBIN;

APOCYNACEAE; ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA;

EID: 64249172721     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.02.016     Document Type: Article

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