Agglutination Pattern of Erythrocytes of Normal Subjects and Cancer Patients with Lectins of Tridax Procumbans.
Archana P. Ramteke and Mandakini B. Patil*

University Department of Biochemistry, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur

Abstract: Tridax procumbans leaves stem and calyx lectins were found to agglutinate human erythrocytes. The hemagglutination patterns of the erythrocytes of breast cancer patients (Stage I to IV) were compared with the hemagglutination patterns of erythrocytes of normal persons. A gradual decrease in the hemagglutination units was observed with increase in the stages of cancer.

Keywords: Breast cancer ; Lectins ; Tridax procumbans

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