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Research Article

A new homoisoflavan from Dracaena cinnabari Balf. f. resin: α-glucosidase and COX-II inhibitory activity

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Pages 1224-1229 | Received 26 May 2020, Accepted 22 Dec 2020, Published online: 11 Jan 2021

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