Biomonitoring metals in leeches (Hirudinaria manillensis): a step towards its immediate application in traditional medical treatments

• Main Authors: Helal Uddin, A.B.M., Alaama, Mohammed, Abdualkader, Abdualrahman Mohammed, Khalid, Reem S.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41385/1/Bio_monitoring_Metals.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41385/; http://www.iium.edu.my/icip2014/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Leech Saliva Extract (LSE) has been known to possess wide range of biological activities such as antithrombin, antidiabitic and anticancer. The natural bioactive peptides and proteins found in LSE are promising active pharmaceutical ingredient to develop new therapeutic pharmaceutical formulations....