The aim of this study was to identify the endophytic fungi from medicinal plant Ricinus communis and to investigate their potential antibacterial activity. 10 fungal species of endophytic fungi were successfully isolated from Ricinus communis including Aspergillus fumigates, Aspergillus japonicas, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium semitectum, Curvularia pallescens, Phoma hedericola, Alternaria tenuis...

Ricin is a highly toxic protein present in the seeds of castor (Ricinus communis), grown principally as a source of high quality industrial lubricant. Because of the past use of ricin for intentional poisoning, there is a need for analytical methodology to detect ricin in food matrices. Ground beef and other fatty, solid matrices present challenges for extraction and detection of protein consti...

Ric c1, an allergenic protein from Ricinus communis , is an insect α-amylase inhibitor that has become an occupational allergen. Ric c1 can cross-react with allergens from wheat, soybean, peanut, shrimp, fish, gluten, house dust, tobacco, and air fungus, thereby amplifying the concern and risks caused by Ricinus allergens. Two continuous IgE-binding epitopes were identified in Ric c1, both cont...

Medicinal plants have always played a vital role for the healthy human life. The family Euphorbiaceous is a family of flowering plants and contains nearly about 300 genera and 7,500 species. Amongst all, the species Ricinus communis or castor plant has high traditional and modern medicinal values. The individual parts of the plant like the seed, seed oil, leaves and the roots showed their impor...

thelial cells by lectin histochemistry. Vet Pathol 27: 103109, 1990 2 Boya J, Carbonell AL, Calvo JL, Borregon A: Microglial cells in the central nervous system of the rabbit and rat: cytochemical identification using two different lectins. Acta Anat 140:250-253,1991 3 Damjanov I: Biology of disease. Lectin cytochemistry and histochemistry. Lab Invest 57:5-20, 1987 4 Kaur C, Ling EA, Wong We: L...

Medicinal plants have a vital role to preserve the human healthy life. The large family Euphorbiaceae contains nearly about 300 genera and 7,500 species. Generally they are the flowering plants. Amongst all, the Ricinus communis or castor plant has high traditional and medicinal value for maintain the disease free healthy life. Traditionally the plant is used as laxative, purgative, fertilizer ...

Affinity chromatography has become the standard procedure for isolation of lectins [ I] . In its most general form, a ligand which binds to the lectin is linked covalently to a solid matrix. However, an insoluble or cross-linked polysaccharide for which the lectin exhibits affinity can also be used as the adsorbent. Notable examples of this approach include the isolation of concanavalin A using...