From sugar binders to diabetes fighters: the lectin saga of antihyperglycemic activity through systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Akshaya Simha N. (Author), Shashank M. Patil (Author), Jayanthi M. K. (Author), Chaitra N. (Author), Ling Shing Wong (Author), Jureerat Kijsomporn (Author), Ranjith Raj (Author), Ramith Ramu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionLectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that are extremely selective for sugar groups in the other molecules. As a result, they perform a variety of roles in biological processes involving cell, carbohydrate, and protein recognition at the cellular and molecular levels. Because lectins...