title: Specific reaction of aloe extract with serum proteins of various animals.
abstract: We found that aloe extract contains a lectin-like substance which reacts with serum proteins of various animals. Furthermore, in human serum 2 proteins, alpha2-macroglobulin and alpha1-antitrypsin, were shown to be reactive with aloe extract.
mesh_terms: D000504:Aloe; D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002415:Cats; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D037102:Lectins; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts; D037121:Plant Lectins; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012756:Sheep; D012911:Snakes; D013552:Swine; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D037102:Lectins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D037121:Plant Lectins; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins