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Renal Alterations Promoted By The Lectins From Canavalia Ensiformis (Cona) And Dioclea Guianensis (Dguil) Seeds

2003; Bentham Science Publishers; Volume: 10; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2174/0929866033479130

1875-5305

Alexandre Havt, Paulo Sérgio Ferreira Barbosa, Ticiana Sousa, Alice Maria Costa Martins, Arlandia Nobre, Kyria Santiago Nascimento, Edson Holanda Teixeira, Vicente de Paulo Teixeira Pinto, Alexandre Bonesso Sampaio, Manassés Claudino Fonteles,

African Botany and Ecology Studies

The lectin from the seeds of Canavalia ensiformis (ConA) and Dioclea guianensis (DguiL) was tested upon its renal effects using the isolated perfusion rat kidney method. Both lectins (10μg/ml) affected perfusion pressure and renal vascular resistance, but DguiL showed a much greater action than ConA. However, ConA, but not DguiL, affected potassium tubular transport.