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Bioprospection for antiplasmodial activity, and identification of bioactive metabolites of native plants species from the Mata Atlântica biome, Brazil

Douglas Costa Gontijoa Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;b Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7759-9694View further author information
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João Paulo Viana Leiteb Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-4424View further author information
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Maria Fernanda Alves do Nascimentoa Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Geraldo Célio Brandãoc Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, BrazilView further author information
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Alaíde Braga de Oliveiraa Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1732-1737 | Received 24 Apr 2019, Accepted 07 Jun 2019, Published online: 24 Jun 2019

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