Plant lectins are being studied for over a century. Until a decade ago, most information was obtained from biochemical, molecular, and structural studies of a reasonably high but still limited number of abundant lectins from seeds and vegetative storage organs.
Light therapy boxes should be designed to filter out harmful ultraviolet (UV) light, but some may not filter it all out. UV light can cause skin and eye damage. Look for a light therapy box that emits as little UV light as possible. If you have concerns about light therapy and your skin, talk to your dermatologist.
Just beyond violet lies ultra-violet (UV), which is perceivable by some birds and insects, and is typically associated with sunburn-causing light. At the other end of the spectrum, infrared (IR) lies just beyond red, and is ordinarily associated with night vision and thermal imaging. Digital cameras are capable of recording the full spectrum from 300 to 1200 nm, but doing so would not produce realistic images.