Characterization and optimization of lyophilization and storage conditions of Leech saliva extract from the tropical leech Hirudinaria manillensis

• Main Authors: Abdualkader, Abdualrahman Mohammed, Mohammad Ghawi, Abbas, Alaama, Mohamed, Awang, Mohamed, Merzouk, Ahmed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi 2013
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/30226/1/Awang_CharacterizationPaper-14.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/30226/; http://www.pjps.pk/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/CD-PJPS-26-3-13/Paper-14.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The medicinal Malaysian leeches have been used in traditional medicine to treat many different ailments. In this study, leech saliva extract (LSE) was collected from the medicinal Malaysian leech Hirudinaria manillensis. Gel electrophoresis of LSE was carried out to estimate the peptide and protein...