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Cytotoxic and leishmanicidal properties of garcinielliptone FC, a prenylated benzophenone from Platonia insignis

Joaquim S. Costa Júnior Departamento de Química, Instituto Federal do Piauí, PI 64000-040, Teresina, Brasil
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Antonia Amanda Cardoso de Almeida Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, PI 64049-550, Teresina, Brasil
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Alexandre de Barros Falcão Ferraz Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, RS 92425-900, Canoas, Brasil
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Raíssa Rebés Rossatto Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, RS 92425-900, Canoas, Brasil
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Teresinha G. Silva Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, PE 50670-901, Recife, Brasil
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Paulo B.N. Silva Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, PE 50670-901, Recife, Brasil
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Gardenia C.G. Militão Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, PE 50670-90, Recife, Brasil
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Antonia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Piauí, PI 64049-550, Teresina, Brasil
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Lorena Citó Lopes Resende Santana Departamento de Bioquimica e Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Piauí, PI 64049-550, Teresina, Brasil
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Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho Departamento de Bioquimica e Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Piauí, PI 64049-550, Teresina, Brasil
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Rivelilson M. Freitas Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, PI 64049-550, Teresina, Brasil; Departamento de Bioquimica e Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Piauí, PI 64049-550, Teresina, BrasilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 470-474 | Received 17 Nov 2011, Accepted 02 May 2012, Published online: 18 Jun 2012

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