castanospermine

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castanospermine

pyrrolizidine alkaloid in the ripe seeds of Castanosperma australe. Powerful inhibitor of mononuclear cell beta-glucosidase which is however not the cause of the seeds' toxicity.

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Castanospermum australe indolizidine alkaloid			Inhibition of experimental metastasis by castanospermine in mice: blockage of two distinct stages of tumor colonization by oligosaccharide processing inhibitors. Inhibition of the growth of human gastric carcinoma in vivo and in ... by Sun, J.-Y.; Zhu, M.-Z.; Wang, S.-W.; Miao, S.; Xie, Y.-H.; Wang, J.-B. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology 5 NATURE that the drugs castanospermine and 1-deoxynojirimycin (dNM) hinder HIV's ability to infect monocytes and lymphocytes in cell cultures by at least 100-fold. Enzyme blockers slay AIDS 'giant.' by Edwards, Diane D. / Science News			CaSO 4 Casodex Casoni's test caspofungin caspofungin acetate CASS Cassadan cassaine cassava cassette Cassia Cassia spp Cassine buchanani Cassou artificial insemination gun cassowary cast CAST 2 cast brace cast care: maintenance cast care: wet cast core cast saw cast shoe cast stabilization Castalis spectabilis castanospermine Castanospermum australe Castellani's paint casters castigophobia Castilleja casting casting tape CASTLE Castle's intrinsic factor Castleman disease Castleman's disease Castleman’s Disease castor castor bean castor bean tick Castor canadensis castor oil Castor Rex castrate castration Castration Anxiety castration complex Castroviejo ophthalmic instruments Casts casualty			Castanea (genus) Castanea (genus) Castanea (genus) Castanea chrysophylla Castanea crenata Castanea dentata Castanea mollissima Castanea ozarkensis Castanea pumila Castanea sativa Castanea species Castaneda's stain Castaneda's stain Castaneda's stain Castaneda's stain Castaneda, Carlos Castaneda, Carlos E. castaneous castanet castanet castanets castanets Castanha do Pará Castanha do Pará Castanha do Pará Castanha-do-pará Castanha-do-pará Castanha-do-pará Castanopsis Castanopsis chrysophylla castanospermine Castanospermum Castanospermum Castanospermum australe Castanospermum australe CASTAR CASTASIA CASTAT castaway castaway castaway Castaways Castaways Castaways CASTC caste caste caste Caste (social) Caste (social) Caste (social) caste system caste system caste system Caste system among Indian Christians Casted Polypropylene Casteddu Casteddu Casteism Casteism Casteism

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