Table 1

Plants which are known to contain cysteine proteinases with potential anthelmintic activity

Species

Enzymes known to be contained

Papaya

papain, chymopapain, caricain, glycyl endopeptidase

Fig

ficin, ficain

Pineapple

ananain, fruit bromelain, stem bromelain, comosain

Kiwi fruit

Actinidain

Egyptian milkweed

Asclepain

Cowhage

mucunain [108]

Behnke et al. Parasites & Vectors 2008 1:29   doi:10.1186/1756-3305-1-29