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Antimicrobial pentacyclic triterpenes and glycosides from the stem bark of Cussonia bancoensis

Evelyn Afua MirekuDepartment of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical, Sciences College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abraham Yeboah MensahDepartment of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical, Sciences College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Isaac Kingsley AmponsahDepartment of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical, Sciences College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Cynthia Amaning DanquahDepartment of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical, Sciences College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Daniel AnokwahDepartment of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical, Sciences College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Michael Kwesi BaahDepartment of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical, Sciences College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Pages 859-862 | Received 28 Feb 2018, Accepted 17 Jul 2018, Published online: 05 Oct 2018

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