Table 1 Plants which are known to contain cysteine proteinases with potential anthelmintic activity
From: Developing novel anthelmintics from plant cysteine proteinases
Species | Enzymes known to be contained |
|---|---|
Papaya | papain, chymopapain, caricain, glycyl endopeptidase |
Fig | ficin, ficain |
Pineapple | ananain, fruit bromelain, stem bromelain, comosain |
Kiwi fruit | Actinidain |
Egyptian milkweed | Asclepain |
Cowhage | mucunain [108] |