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  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Food Science

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  • Lectins are proteins or glycoproteins with significant bioactivities, gaining recent research interest.
  • Tubers, such as yam, taro, and potato, are vital plant storage organs containing lectins as major storage proteins.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the diverse bioactivities of lectins isolated from plant tubers.
  • To underscore the potential of tuber lectins as functional food ingredients and research targets.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation and characterization of lectins from various plant tuber tissues.
  • Analysis of the bioactivities of the isolated lectins.

Main Results:

  • Lectins from tubers exhibit a wide range of potent bioactivities, including mitogenic, antitumor, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, antioxidative, hypoglycemic, insecticidal, and nematicidal effects.

Conclusions:

  • Plant tuber lectins are promising resources for functional and healthy food development.
  • These lectins represent valuable targets for ongoing food protein research.