Heating or ginger extract reduces the content of Pinellia ternata lectin in the raphides of Pinellia tuber
In this study, we produced murine antiserum using recombinantP. ternata lectin (PTL), developed an immuno-fluorescence staining method for PTL in the needle-shaped crystals (raphides) that were prepared by petroleum ether extraction (PEX) from Pinellia tuber, and elucidated the mechanism of the processing of Pinellia tuber using heat or ginger extract. After heating the raphides in water, the amount of PTL contained in the raphides was significantly reduced by the immunostaining, although the shape of the raphides was not changed. Incubating raphides with dried ginger extract also significantly reduced the amount of PTL in...
Source: Journal of Natural Medicines - June 13, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
