Bdellovibrio species are naturally predatory, small, motile, Deltaproteobacteria that invade the periplasm of other larger gram-negative bacteria, killing and digesting them.
This is because lectins are tied directly to inflammation and autoimmune reactions in your body. Lectins are a form of protein found in nearly all plants and animals. They bind to the sugar molecules called polysaccharides that cover the surface of most cells in your body.
A number of beans contain orally toxic lectin. Boil these beans to destroy the lectin, as moist heat denatures the protein. Beans that show oral toxicity include kidney beans, navy beans, pinto beans, lima beans and broad beans. Broad beans are also known as field beans or fava beans.ome spices contain lectins including garlic, marjoram, allspice, nutmeg and peppermint. Cocoa beans, Arabica coffee beans, walnuts, hazelnuts, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds also contain human reactive lectins. Most of these foods are cooked or roasted before packaging, destroying the lectins.