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Anti-depressive activities and biotransformation of timosaponin B-III and its derivatives

WeiXin JiangHarbin University of Commerce, Harbin150076, P.R. China
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Jing GuoHarbin University of Commerce, Harbin150076, P.R. China;Shanghai Institute of Materia Media, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Zhangjiang, Pudong, Shanghai201203, P.R. China
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Rui XueShanghai Institute of Materia Media, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Zhangjiang, Pudong, Shanghai201203, P.R. China
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KaiCheng ZhuShanghai Institute of Materia Media, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Zhangjiang, Pudong, Shanghai201203, P.R. China
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ZhiXiong LiShanghai Institute of Materia Media, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Zhangjiang, Pudong, Shanghai201203, P.R. China
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MingCang ChenShanghai Institute of Materia Media, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Zhangjiang, Pudong, Shanghai201203, P.R. China
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ChengGang HuangShanghai Institute of Materia Media, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Zhangjiang, Pudong, Shanghai201203, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1446-1453 | Received 28 Nov 2013, Accepted 29 Mar 2014, Published online: 22 Apr 2014

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