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Antiproliferative Effects of Fractionated Crude Lectins From Boiled Japanese Taro Tubers (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott).

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Published in 2025 at "Journal of food science"

DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.70375

Abstract: Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins with diverse biological functions, including antitumor and immunomodulatory activities. Taro (Colocasia esculenta) tubers, commonly consumed in cooked form, are a potential bioactive lectin source; however, the effects of thermal processing on… read more here.

Keywords: taro; colocasia esculenta; taro tubers; raw boiled ... See more keywords