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Evaluation of Toxicity on Mice and Artemicidal Activity of Bauhinia monandra Leaf Lectin (BmoLL) | Chapter 05 | Theory and Applications of Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 1

Aims: This work aimed to determine the toxicity of Bauhinia monandra leaf lectin (BmoLL) to mice and Artemia salina.

Study design: BmoLL was purified from the leaves of B. monandra through affinity chromatography and tested against mice and A. salina in order to evaluate its toxicity.

Methodology: The lectin purification was performed through saline precipitation and chromatography onto a guar gel column. The acute toxicity of BmoLL was evaluated using female mice during 14 days. Toxicity of BmoLL to A. salina larvae was also evaluated.

Results: BmoLL did not induce death or weight loss of mice at 2000 mg/kg b.w.; additionally, the lectin did not affect the survival of A. salina at the assayed concentrations (250–1,000 µg/mL).

Conclusion: BmoLL is an interesting molecule to investigate pharmacological applications due to its low toxicity according to the two models used in this work.

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Dr. Chrisjacele Santos Ferreira de Araújo
Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade dos Palmares - FAP, Palmares, Pernambuco, CEP 55540-000, Brazil.

Dr. Tiago Ferreira da Silva Araújo
Colegiado de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Pernambuco, CEP 56304-917, Brazil.

Dr. Cleideana Bezerra da Silva
Departamento de Bioquímica – CCB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP 50670-420, Brazil.

Dr. Janaina Karin de Lima Campos
Centro Acadêmico do Agreste, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Caruaru, Pernambuco, CEP 50670-901, Brazil.

Dr. Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva
Departamento de Bioquímica – CCB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP 50670-420, Brazil.

Dr. Thiago Henrique Napoleão
Departamento de Bioquímica – CCB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP 50670-420, Brazil.

Dr. Priscilla Barbosa Sales de Albuquerque
Departamento de Medicina, Universidade de Pernambuco – UPE, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, CEP 55295-110, Brazil..

Prof. Vera L. Menezes Lima
Departamento de Bioquímica – CCB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP 50670-420, Brazil.

Dr. Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho
Departamento de Bioquímica – CCB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP 50670-420, Brazil.

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