LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)

This is the third study of lectin and mucilage detection in Labiatae nutlets fromColombia. It was carried out on 30 taxa; 15 of them belonging to 14 genera inwhich no previous studies have been carried out in this fi eld, the other 15 belongingto previously studied genera. A differential response wa...

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Main Authors: Fernandez-Alonso José Luis, Vega Nohora, Pérez Gerardo
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2009-12-01
Series:Caldasia
Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/36092
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author Fernandez-Alonso José Luis
Vega Nohora
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description This is the third study of lectin and mucilage detection in Labiatae nutlets fromColombia. It was carried out on 30 taxa; 15 of them belonging to 14 genera inwhich no previous studies have been carried out in this fi eld, the other 15 belongingto previously studied genera. A differential response was observed in the group ofgenera and species studied in terms of mucilage presence as well as lectin activitywhich consistently increased after extract treatment with Pectinex. Lectin activity wasdetected in 26 species, being important (more than 60% activity) in at least 75% ofthem. Genera such as Aegiphila, Agastache, Ballota, Mentha and Origanum, whilstnot presenting mucilage, did present lectin activity, with high activity in most cases.This is the fi rst time that a lectin has been reported in these genera. Salvia (in all butSalvia sections studied) presented mucilage and important lectin activity.
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spelling doaj-art-e2e1003505f84a0c9e6d5a6aee4cc0bb2025-08-20T02:34:02ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52322009-12-01312LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)Fernandez-Alonso José LuisVega NohoraPérez GerardoThis is the third study of lectin and mucilage detection in Labiatae nutlets fromColombia. It was carried out on 30 taxa; 15 of them belonging to 14 genera inwhich no previous studies have been carried out in this fi eld, the other 15 belongingto previously studied genera. A differential response was observed in the group ofgenera and species studied in terms of mucilage presence as well as lectin activitywhich consistently increased after extract treatment with Pectinex. Lectin activity wasdetected in 26 species, being important (more than 60% activity) in at least 75% ofthem. Genera such as Aegiphila, Agastache, Ballota, Mentha and Origanum, whilstnot presenting mucilage, did present lectin activity, with high activity in most cases.This is the fi rst time that a lectin has been reported in these genera. Salvia (in all butSalvia sections studied) presented mucilage and important lectin activity.http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/36092
spellingShingle Fernandez-Alonso José Luis
Vega Nohora
Pérez Gerardo
LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)
Caldasia
title LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)
title_full LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)
title_fullStr LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)
title_full_unstemmed LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)
title_short LECTIN PROSPECTING IN COLOMBIAN LABIATAE. A SYSTEMATIC-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH – III. MAINLY EXOTIC SPECIES (CULTIVATED OR NATURALISED)
title_sort lectin prospecting in colombian labiatae a systematic ecological approach iii mainly exotic species cultivated or naturalised
url http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/36092
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