title: HPLC analysis and cell surface receptor binding activities of the crude aqueous and methanolic extract of Sesamum indicum.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the possible functional molecules for therapeutic uses by screening the crude aqueous and methanolic extracts derived from sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  High performance liquid chromatography was used to scan the functional molecules present in the extracts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The crude aqueous extracts showed the possibilities to present caffeine and cetirizine or its derivatives like molecules. On the other hand, the crude methanolic extract may contain Loratadine or its derivatives like molecules. Both type of extracts showed hemagglutination inhibition activities in all types of human blood samples tested. However, they showed stronger binding with AB+ blood group than those of A+ and B+ blood.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sesame seeds may be considered as a functional food.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Repon Kumer
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Md Abu Monsur
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dinar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Kausain Akther
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nabila
authors.affiliation: Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
keywords: Hemagglutination; High performance liquid chromatography; Sesamum indicum; Thin-layer chromatography