Functional Bioactivities of Soluble Seed Proteins from Two Leguminous Seeds.

Storage proteins from and were fractionated, and their bioactivities were investigated. Albumin, globulin, prolamin, and glutelin constituents of the respective seeds were successively fractionated using the modified Osborne method. Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (1 mM) was used as a protease inhibitor.

Efficacy of selected Nigerian tropical plants in the treatment of COVID-19: in silico and in vitro investigations.

The whole world is still challenged with COVID-19 pandemic caused by Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) which has affected millions of individuals around the globe. Although there are prophylactic vaccines being used, till now, there is ongoing research into discovery of drug candidates for total eradication of all types of coronaviruses. In this context, this study sought to investigate the inhibitory effects of six selected tropical plants against four pathogenic proteins of Coronavirus-2.

Purification and erythrocyte-membrane perturbing activity of a ketose-specific lectin from seeds.

This study purified a hemagglutinating protein (MoL) from seed, and investigated its hemolytic activity. Molecular weight and stability of MoL were also determined. Modification of some amino acid residues was carried out and the effect on MoL hemagglutinating activity determined.