plantago nivalis/protease

Several studies have suggested that the partially fermentable fibre Plantago ovata husk (PO) may have a protective effect on colorectal cancer (CRC). We studied the potentially pro-apoptotic effect of PO and the implicated mechanisms in CRC cells with different molecular phenotypes (Caco-2, HCT116,

A new subtilisin-like proteinase hydrolyzing chromogenic peptide substrate Glp-Ala-Ala-Leu-p-nitroanilide optimally at pH 8.1 was found in common plantain leaves. The protease named plantagolisin was isolated by ammonium sulfate precipitation of the leaves' extract followed by affinity

Effects of a novel polysaccharide (PLP) from the seeds of Plantago asiatica L. on intestinal function were investigated in vitro. Results showed that PLP had notable influence on slowing down glucose diffusion and inhibiting α-amylase activity. These might help prolong blood glucose response and

A new strain, SD12, was isolated from tannery waste polluted soil and identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the basis of phenotypic traits and by comparison of 16S rRNA sequences. This bacterium exhibited broad-spectrum antagonistic activity against phytopathogenic fungi. The strain produced