Research Article

Effects of Tannin Extract from Gongronema latifolium Leaves on Lipoxygenase Cucumeropsis manii Seeds

Table 1

Purification profile for LOX from Cucumeropsis manii seeds.

ProcedureTotal protein (mg)Total activity (units)Specific activityActivity yield (%)Purification fold
units/mg protein

Crude extract26,120.00180,800.006.92100.001.0
70% ( N H 4 ) 2 S O 4 fractionation5,000.00138,000.0027.6076.334.0
Sephadex G-50 chromatography400.00130,500.00326.2572.1847.14