PJB-2018-258
ASSESSMENT OF LECTIN CONTENT IN LEAVES AND SEEDS OF TWO SPECIES OF OKRA; Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench and Abelmoschus caillei (A. Chev)
Ajiboye A.A
Abstract
Lectin is a Glycoprotein which possesses at least one non-catalyzing domain that specifically and reversibly binds to mono and oligosaccharides. Concentration of Lectin in these two species of okra were determined using the Glycoprotein Agglutinating property with carbohydrate coated surface(Erythrocytes) that can easily bind with the Lectin present in the two Okra species. The studies revealed that A.esculentus had high lectin content in the leaves while A.caillei had low lectin content in its leaves and high level of lectin content its seeds. Protein were extracted and detected by Bradford methods. The data were subjected to analysis using (L.S.D) and showed that A.esculentus had high protein content in its seeds than in the leaves of same species. However, A.caillei had high level protein content in its leaves but with low protein content in the seeds.
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