Antitrypsin activity of extracts from Ecballium elaterium seeds

E Attard; H Attard

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2007.11.020

Antitrypsin activity of extracts from Ecballium elaterium seeds

Fitoterapia. 2008 Apr;79(3):226-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.11.020. Epub 2008 Feb 9.

Authors

E Attard¹, H Attard

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Agriculture, University of Malta, Msida. MSD2080, Malta. everaldo.attard@um.edu.mt

PMID: 18331783
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.11.020

Abstract

The antitrypsin activity of extracts obtained from two different seed types of Ecballium elaterium, was tested in vitro. The presence of trypsin inhibitors in three chromatographed samples for each extract, showed a strong and specific antitrypsin activity.

MeSH terms

Cucurbitaceae*
Humans
Phytotherapy*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
Protease Inhibitors / administration & dosage
Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology
Protease Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Seeds
Trypsin / drug effects*
Trypsin Inhibitors / administration & dosage
Trypsin Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Trypsin Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

Plant Extracts
Protease Inhibitors
Trypsin Inhibitors
Trypsin