A dimeric 62-kDa lectin exhibiting a novel N-terminal amino acid sequence was purified from caper (Capparis spinosa) seeds. The purification protocol involved anion-exchange chromatography, cation-exchange chromatography and, finally, gel filtration by FPLC on Superdex 75. Approx. 100-fold purification was achieved. The haemagglutinating activity of the lectin, which was stable in the pH range ...

Capparis spinosa is one of the most important eremophytes among the medicinal plants, and continued destruction of these plants poses a major threat to species survival. The development of methods to extract compounds, especially those of medicinal value, without harvesting the whole plant is an issue of considerable socioeconomic importance. On the basis of an established system for culture of...

This study was designed to investigate in-vivo and in-vitro hepatoprotective activity of kaempferol isolated from Capparis spinosa L. in CCl4 intoxicated rat. Kaempferol is a bioflavonoid reported with antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antiapototic effects which can prevent CCl4 induced hepatic lipid peroxidative damage mediated by oxidative free radical. Kaempferol was isolated from C. spinosa...