Hemagglutinating activity of Curcuma plants

Polkit Sangvanich; Sophon Kaeothip; Chantragan Srisomsap; Ponpimol Thiptara; Amorn Petsom; Apaporn Boonmee; Jisnuson Svasti

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2006.01.014

Hemagglutinating activity of Curcuma plants

Fitoterapia. 2007 Jan;78(1):29-31. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.01.014. Epub 2006 Sep 26.

Authors

Polkit Sangvanich¹, Sophon Kaeothip, Chantragan Srisomsap, Ponpimol Thiptara, Amorn Petsom, Apaporn Boonmee, Jisnuson Svasti

Affiliation

¹ Research Centre for Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. spolkit@chula.ac.th

PMID: 17074447
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.01.014

Abstract

Crude proteins obtained by Mg/NP-40 extraction from Thai medicinal plants of the Curcuma species exhibited agglutination activity against rabbit erythrocytes. A crude extract from Salingalinthong, a Thai Curcuma specie, exhibited the strongest hemagglutinating activity, 2 x 10(-5) mg/ml.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Curcuma*
Erythrocytes / drug effects
Hemagglutination / drug effects*
Hemagglutination Tests
Phytotherapy*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
Rabbits

Substances

Plant Extracts