A lectin, also known as the “antinutrient” is a type of protein that binds to certain carbohydrates. Just about every organism in the world, from plants to animals to microbes, contains lectins. There ...
The urgent need for effective antiviral drugs against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cannot be denied. Several natural compounds are under study for their antiviral ...
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Ghent University and KU Leuven, Belgium, demonstrated that Urtica dioica agglutinin (UDA), a monomeric lectin extracted from ...