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A Cytotoxic Melanin Precursor, 5,6-Dihydroxyindole, from the Folkloric Anti-Cancer Plant Rhaphidophora Korthalsii

K. T. Wong Departments of Pharmacology, Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore, 119260
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B. K. H. Tan Departments of Pharmacology, Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore, 119260
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K. Y. Sim Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore, 119260
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S. H. Goh Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore, 119260
Pages 137-140 | Received 19 Apr 1996, Published online: 04 Oct 2006

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