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Oleanolic acid as a potential antidiabetic component of Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich. (Annonaceae) fruit: bioassay guided isolation and molecular docking studies

Aminu Mohammeda Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa;b Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaView further author information
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Gbonjubola Victoria Awololac Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Mohammed Auwal Ibrahima Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa;b Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaView further author information
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Neil Anthony Koorbanallyc Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Md. Shahidul Islama Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 788-791 | Received 15 Dec 2018, Accepted 11 Mar 2019, Published online: 16 Apr 2019

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