Tag: lectins

In aerobic species, free radicals are produced naturally as a result of mitochondrial action. Normally, cells have numerous mechanisms for scavenging free radicals; however, in certain pathologic processes, such as cancer, the number of free radicals increases, making it impossible to maintain the system’s integrity, resulting in oxidative stress....

Moringa oleifera Lamarck (Moringaceae family) is a plant native from the Western and sub-Himalayan parts of Northwest India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This species is widely cultivated across Africa, South-East  Asia,  Arabia,  South  America  and  Caribbean  Islands. M.  oleifera culture  is  also  being distributed  in  the  Semi-Arid  Northeast  of  Brazil. ...