title: Hemagglutinating activity of Curcuma plants.
abstract: Crude proteins obtained by Mg/NP-40 extraction from Thai medicinal plants of the Curcuma species exhibited agglutination activity against rabbit erythrocytes. A crude extract from Salingalinthong, a Thai Curcuma specie, exhibited the strongest hemagglutinating activity, 2 x 10(-5) mg/ml.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. spolkit@chula.ac.th
authors.forename: Polkit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sangvanich
authors.forename: Sophon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaeothip
authors.forename: Chantragan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Srisomsap
authors.forename: Ponpimol
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thiptara
authors.forename: Amorn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petsom
authors.forename: Apaporn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boonmee
authors.forename: Jisnuson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Svasti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030024:Curcuma; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D006384:Hemagglutination / Q000187:drug effects*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts