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Kavalactones isolated from Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. et Smith with protective effects against human umbilical vein endothelial cell damage induced by high glucose

Hualin Youa The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China;b High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Min Hea The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Di Pana The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China;b High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Guanqin Fanga The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China;b High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yan Chena The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China;b High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xu Zhanga The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China;b High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiangchun Shena The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China;b High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Nenling Zhanga The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China;b High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 5740-5746 | Received 01 Sep 2021, Accepted 21 Dec 2021, Published online: 06 Jan 2022

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