Structural Requirements for Antimicrobial Activity of Phenolic Nor-Triterpenes from Celastraceae Species
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Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of triterpenes isolated from leaves of Maytenus undata (Celastraceae)
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app9152957