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Research Article

Inhibition of fatty acid synthase by ginkgolic acids from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba and their cytotoxic activity

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Pages 565-568 | Received 01 Jan 2012, Accepted 16 Jan 2012, Published online: 01 Mar 2012

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