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A new abietane-type diterpenoid from roots of Burkea africana Hook (Fabaceae) with α-amylase inhibitory potential

Romeo Toko Feunainga Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, CameroonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alfred Ngenge Tamfub Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon;c Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, ‘Dunarea de Jos’ University, Galati, RomaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fidele Ntchapdad Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
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Isaac Silvere Gadee Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Martin Noah Mbanee Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Maurice Fotsing Tagatsinge Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Emmanuel Tallaa Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon;b Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
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Celine Henoumontf Laboratory of NMR and Molecular Imaging, Department of General, Organic Chemistry and Biomedical, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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Sophie Laurentf Laboratory of NMR and Molecular Imaging, Department of General, Organic Chemistry and Biomedical, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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Rodica Mihaela Dinicac Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, ‘Dunarea de Jos’ University, Galati, Romania
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Pages 4132-4139 | Received 29 Apr 2021, Accepted 27 Aug 2021, Published online: 20 Sep 2021

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