Purification and characterization of a synergistic bioactive lectin from Pleurotus flabellatus (PFL-L) with potent antibacterial and in-vitro radical scavenging activity.

Lectin is a carbohydrate-binding protein, which exhibits a plethora of biological properties such as antimicrobial, antifungal, and anticancer activities. In the present study, lectin, with an antibacterial and antioxidant potential, was purified from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus flabellatus. The P.