Polyphenols from diverse sources have shown anti-inflammatory activity. In the context of atherosclerosis, macrophages play important roles including matrix metalloproteinases synthesis involved in degradation of matrix extracellular components affecting the atherosclerotic plaque stability. We prepared a propolis extract and pinocembrin in ethanol solution. Propolis extract was chemically char...

Proteolytic enzymes are important macromolecules in the regulation of biochemical processes in living organisms. Additionally, these versatile biomolecules have numerous applications in the industrial segment. In this study we have characterized a protein-rich fraction of Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur leaves, rich in proteolytic enzymes, and evaluated its effects on the coagulation cascade. Thr...

BACKGROUND The dog acts as a reservoir and environmental disseminator of potentially zoonotic parasites. AIMS The objective of this work was to study the fungus Monacrosporium thaumasium regarding its nematicidal potential in laboratory trials and its proteolytic profile. METHODS The in vitro test was carried out through two assays (A and B). In assay A, conidia of the fungus N34a were adde...

PURPOSE The cockroach (CR) is an important cause of respiratory allergic disorders. We prepared a German CR extract in a standardized way and analyzed its allergenic properties. METHODS The extract was prepared from German CR (Blattella germanica) obtained from a Korean colony, and its allergenic activity was compared with that of the commercial Hollister-Stier (HS) extract. The concentration...

The objective of this study was to examine the action of the crude extract of Duddingtonia flagrans (isolates AC001 and CG722) on infective larvae (L3) of cyathostomins in coprocultures and to confirm its proteolytic activity by means of a zymogram. The following groups were formed in coprocultures: Group 1: 10 mL of crude extract of D. flagrans (AC001); group 2: 10 mL of crude extract of AC001...

introduction: one of the most common markers in alzheimer’s disease (ad) is amyloid beta (aβ) plaques. anti-inflamm-atory agents including phagocytosis by immune cells, proteolytic enzymes and liver are known to decline the risk of aβ plaques formation. in the previous study we showed that aqueous extract of lavandula angusti-folia (lavender) improved memory deficits in alzheimeric rats. here, ...

the objective of this study was to identify acinetobacter in a traditional cheese from west azarbaijan, iran, and to study the lipolytic and proteolytic activities of these bacteria in ripening of white brine cheese. acinetobacter is a gram negative bacteria which can be found in different sources as dairy products. lypolysis and proteolysis characteristic of this bacteria and thus its role in ...

Few reports have been published regarding the investigation on the enzymes of viscera of cuttle-fish, Ommastrephes sloani pacificus. OSHIMA et a11) have pointed out the existence of proteinase and amylase in the viscera, and NARA2) has investigated on the proteolytic enzy mes of the liver and reported the presence of cathepsin like enzymes. The present paper deals with the proteolytic activity ...

abstract introduction the main function of the fibrinolytic system is to dissolve fibrin clots in circulation. this system is composed of inactive precursor plasminogen which can be converted into plasmin by the proteolytic enzymes like tissue-type plasminogen activator (tpa). fibrinolytic properties can be found in a variety of medicine plants and they could effectively prevent cardiovascular ...