Research progress of plant lectins in agricultural disease and pest control and biomedical applications
Lectin is a protein that can recognize specific carbohydrates.Its ability to resist various viruses has broad application prospects and is increasingly being valued.The research progress of plant lectins in agricultural disease and pest control and biomedical applications were reviewed,covering their sources,classifications,and specific functions and applications in agriculture and medical fields.In the prevention and control of agricultural pests and diseases,plant lectins play a role in resisting pests,pathogenic fungi,bacteria,and viruses,and had practical applications in promoting plant growth.In the field of biomedicine,new progress had been made in the research of anti-tumor activity of Polygonatum odoratum lectin(POL),Mistletoe lectin(ML),and Concanavalin A(Con A),which had potential application value in early diagnosis and treatment of tumors.This insights gained from this review aim to improve the quality of breeding,achieve stable production,increased yield,and improve quality,as well as to provide references for promoting anti-tumor activity in biomedical research.
plant lectinsdisease and pest controlplant defensepathogenic bacteriabiomedical