Antinociceptive and Anti-inflammatory Activities of the Lectin from Marine Red Alga Solieria filiformis

• Published in: Planta medica Vol. 82; no. 7; p. 596
• Main Authors: Abreu, Ticiana Monteiro, Ribeiro, Natássia Albuquerque, Chaves, Hellíada Vasconcelos, Jorge, Roberta Jeane Bezerra, Bezerra, Mirna Marques, Monteiro, Helena Serra Azul, Vasconcelos, Ilka Maria, Mota, Érika Freitas, Benevides, Norma Maria Barros
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Analgesics - isolation & purification; Analgesics - pharmacology; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - isolation & purification; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - pharmacology; Female; Lectins - isolation & purification; Lectins - pharmacology; Male; Mice; Plant Proteins - isolation & purification; Plant Proteins - pharmacology; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Rhodophyta - chemistry

Lectins are proteins that bind to specific mono- or oligosaccharides. This study aimed to evaluate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the lectin from the red marine alga Solieria filiformis. The animals (n = 6) were pretreated with S. filiformis lectin 30 min before they were given...