Lactoferrin, cow Lactoferrin is an endogenous glycoprotein found in secretory fluids; it binds the lactoferrin receptor. Lactoferrin exhibits antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-metastatic, and chemopreventive activities. This compound binds DNA and…
Lactalbumin Lactalbumin is a protein found in milk and whey products; it exhibits anti-ulcerative activity, protecting against stress-induced gastric injury. Lactalbumin acts as a chelator, binding cations and fatty acids.…
Lactacystin Lactacystin is a proteasome inhibitor initially produced by Streptomyces that exhibits hepatoprotective, anti-metastatic, and anticancer chemotherapeutic activities. Lactacystin increases the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and inhibits proliferation of cells and growth…
Lacidipine Lacidipine is a third-generation dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that has a demonstrated effectiveness against hypertension. It has been shown to have a preventative effect on myocardial hypertrophy and remodeling…
L-Thyroxine Sodium Pentahydrate L-Thyroxine is the thyroid hormone T4, normally secreted by the thyroid gland. L-Thyroxine decreases thyroid size and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and is used clinically to treat goiter…
L-Theanine L-Theanine is an amino acid that can be found in Camellia and Boletus; it is a glutamic acid analog. L-theanine exhibits neuroprotective, cognition enhancing, anxiolytic, and antipsychotic activities. L-Theanine…
L-Tetrahydropalmatine L-Tetrahydropalmatine is an alkaloid found in Corydalis and Stephania that exhibits analgesic, antidepressant, anxiolytic, cardioprotective, and neuromodulatory activities. L-Tetrahydropalmatine is the more active isomer of tetrahydropalmatine; it inhibits D1/2…
L-Selectin L-selectin is an adhesion molecule expressed on cells such as neutrophils that allows those cells to attach to other cells and surfaces via the binding of high endothelial venule…
L-Phenylalaninol L-Phenylalaninol is a non-essential amino acid that exhibits anticancer and antacid activities. In melanoma cells, L-phenylalaninol increases activity of cytochrome c reductase and tau-glutamyl transpeptidase, inhibiting cell proliferation. L-Phenylalaninol…
L-Citrulline L-Citrulline is a by product of NO formation from metabolism of L-arginine that exhibits tocolytic and antioxidative activities. L-Citrulline was originally found in watermelon. In isolated rat uteri, L-citrulline…