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CASTILLO-VILLANUEVA, Adriana  e  ABDULLAEV, Fikrat. Plant lectins and their effects on cancer. Rev. invest. clín. [online]. 2005, vol.57, n.1, pp.55-64. ISSN 2564-8896.

Recently, there has been increased interest in the potential health benefits of plant lectins, particularly due to their anti-cancer effect. This updated review discusses literature data published on the anticancer activities of plant lectins and their possible molecular mechanism(s) of action.

Palavras-chave : Plant lectin; Cytotoxicity; Anticancer and anti-tumor activities.