The alga Bryothamnion seaforthii contains carbohydrates with antinociceptive activity

Bryothamnion seaforthii, a red alga common to the Northeastern coast of Brazil, was used to prepare the protein fraction F0/60 by ammonium sulfate precipitation. The chromatography of F0/60 on DEAE-Sephadel column resulted in two lectin fractions, PI and PII, which have antinociceptive properties in...

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Main Authors: L.A.P. Vieira, A.L.P. Freitas, J.P.A. Feitosa, D.C. Silva, G.S.B. Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000700017