An Overview of the Characteristics and Potential of Calotropis procera From Botanical, Ecological, and Economic Perspectives

A Kaur, DR Batish, S Kaur, BS Chauhan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.(commonly known as the apple of sodom, calotrope, and
giant milkweed) is an evergreen, perennial shrub of the family Apocynaceae, mainly found …

Laticifers, latex, and their role in plant defense

MV Ramos, D Demarco, IC da Costa Souza… - Trends in plant …, 2019 - cell.com
Latex, a sap produced by cells called laticifers, occurs in plants of wide taxonomic diversity.
Plants exude latex sap in response to physical damage. Questions about the function of …

Identification, characterization, and antifungal activity of cysteine peptidases from Calotropis procera latex

CDT Freitas, RO Silva, MV Ramos, CTMN Porfírio… - Phytochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cysteine peptidases (EC 3.4. 22) are the most abundant enzymes in latex fluids.
However, their physiological functions are still poorly understood, mainly related to defense …

Insights into milk-clotting activity of latex peptidases from Calotropis procera and Cryptostegia grandiflora

CDT Freitas, HB Leite, JPB Oliveira, JL Amaral… - Food Research …, 2016 - Elsevier
Latex fractions from Calotropis procera, Cryptostegia grandiflora, Plumeria rubra, and
Himatanthus drasticus were assayed in order to prospect for new plant peptidases with milk …

Recent discovery of natural substances with cathepsin L-inhibitory activity for cancer metastasis suppression

JY Park, KM Park - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Cathepsin L (CTSL), a cysteine cathepsin protease of the papain superfamily, plays a crucial
role in cancer progression and metastasis. Dysregulation of CTSL is frequently observed in …

[HTML][HTML] Wagashi cheese: Probiotic bacteria incorporation and significance on microbiological, physicochemical, functional and sensory properties during storage

ES Anihouvi, H Kesenkaş - LWT, 2022 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the incorporation of Lactobacillus or an Enterococcus probiotic bacteria
into Wagashi cheese with a focus on their viability during production and storage, and their …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of apricot polyphenol oxidase by combinations of plant proteases and ascorbic acid

A eddine Derardja, M Pretzler, I Kampatsikas, M Barkat… - Food Chemistry: X, 2019 - Elsevier
The present research investigates the long term inhibition of enzymatic browning by
inactivating the polyphenol oxidase (PPO) of apricot, using combinations of plant proteases …

A novel form of ficin from Ficus carica latex: Purification and characterization

D Baeyens-Volant, A Matagne, R El Mahyaoui… - Phytochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
A novel ficin form, named ficin E, was purified from fig tree latex by a combination of cation-
exchange chromatography on SP-Sepharose Fast Flow, Thiopropyl Sepharose 4B and fplc …

Anti-inflammatory latex proteins of the medicinal plant Calotropis procera: a promising alternative for oral mucositis treatment

MV Ramos, APF Freitas, RFC Leitão, DVS Costa… - Inflammation …, 2020 - Springer
Objective and design Oral mucositis (OM) is an intense inflammatory reaction progressing to
tissue damage and ulceration. The medicinal uses of Calotropis procera are supported by …

Chemical composition and in vitro activity of Calotropis procera (Ait.) latex on Haemonchus contortus

GS Cavalcante, SM de Morais, WPP Andre… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Calotropis procera is among the species of medicinal plants that have traditionally been
used for the treatment of parasites in small ruminants, stimulating the scientific validation of …