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Volume 29, 2015 - Issue 17
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Cytotoxic flavonoids and other constituents from the stem bark of Ochna schweinfurthiana

Joseph T. NdongoDepartment of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, CameroonView further author information
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Mark E. IssaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211Genève 4, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Angelique N. MessiDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, CameroonView further author information
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Joséphine Ngo MbingDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, CameroonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Muriel CuendetSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211Genève 4, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Dieudonné E. PegnyembDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, CameroonView further author information
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Christian G. BochetDepartment of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 9, CH-1700Fribourg, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Pages 1684-1687 | Received 25 Aug 2014, Accepted 16 Nov 2014, Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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