There are many plants in Kashmir valley which have been shown to possess medicinal properties. Among them is Euphorbia helioscopia which is known for its medicinal values. At present drug resistance is a worldwide problem and much emphasis is being laid on the natural plant sources to act as antibiotics which can overcome this problem....

Lectins are sugar-binding proteins that are highly specific for their sugar moieties. They play a role in biological recognition phenomena involving cells and proteins. For example, some viruses use lectins to attach themselves to the cells of the host organism during infection....

Medicinal plants are being used in traditional treatments to cure variety of diseases from thousands of years....

Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins of non-immune origin that agglutinate cells or precipitate glycoconjugates.Based on evolutionary and structural relatedness, seven lectin families have been distinguished, of which legume lectins are the best characterized....

Lectins are proteins or glycoproteins of non immune origin which have a wide distribution in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Their medicinal role extends from simple antimicrobial action to anti- tumour properties....