Toxicity of the Anti-ribosomal Lectin Ebulin f in Lungs and Intestines in Elderly Mice

All parts of dwarf elder (Sambucus ebulus L.) studied so far contain a ribosome-inactivating protein with lectin activity (ribosome-inactivating lectin; RIL), known as ebulin. Green fruits contain ebulin f, the toxicity of which has been studied in six-week-old mice, where it was found that the in...

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Main Authors: Manuel Garrosa, Pilar Jiménez, Jesús Tejero, Patricia Cabrero, Damián Cordoba-Diaz, Emiliano J. Quinto, Manuel J. Gayoso, Tomás Girbés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/2/367