Glycoprotein (90 kDa) Isolated from Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten MAKINO Lowers Plasma Lipid Level through Scavenging of Intracellular Radicals in Triton WR-1339-Induced Mice

Purification and neuroprotective effects of polysaccharides from Opuntia Milpa Alta in cultured cortical neurons

“…Recent studies in vivo and/or in vitro showed that extracts from the fruit and stems of different Opuntia species have various biological activities, including anticancer, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and antioxidant properties [10][11][12][13][14]. In the present study, we provide evidence suggesting that polysaccharides from Opuntia Milpa Alta have potent neuroprotective properties against cerebral ischemia.…”

“…Concurrently, studies have shown that Opuntia possess neuroprotective effects via its antioxidant actions [9]. With deep research, researchers have extracted all kinds of the low-molecular weight effective compounds from Opuntia species, for example, carotenoids, flavonols, dihydroflavonols, flavanonols, beta-sterols and betalains [10][11][12][13][14]. Bioactive polysaccharides have also been isolated and characterized [15][16][17].…”

Cajanus indicus leaf protein: Beneficial role in experimental organ pathophysiology. A review

“…Lim et al have purified a 36 kDa glycoprotein having hypolipidemic and antioxidative property from the plant Rhus verniciflua [77]. Lim et al also isolated a 90 kDa glycoprotein from Opuntia ficus-indica which has been found to lower plasma lipid level by scavenging free radicals [78]. Sivapriya and Srinivas have isolated and purified a novel antioxidant protein from the water extract of Solanum torvum seeds [79].…”

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Glycoprotein Isolated fromCudrania TricuspidataBureau: Involvement of MAPK/NF-κB Signaling

“…As a natural component, glycoproteins have shown biopharmacological activities such as anti-tumor and hypolipidemic effects with their hygroscopic characteristics and high polarity (Oh and Lim, 2006;Ooi and Liu, 2000). Our previous studies have handled the potential of anti-allergic property of CTB glycoprotein on environmental hormones-caused allergy-like responses in mast cells (Oh and Lim, 2010;Park and Lim, 2010).…”