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Relationship between Chemical Structures and Biological Activities of Triterpenoid Saponins from Soybean

Yumiko YOSHIKIDepartment of Environmental Bioremediation, Graduate School of Agricultural Chemistry, Tohoku University
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Sigemitsu KUDOUKanesa Company, Ltd.
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Kazuyoshi OKUBODepartment of Environmental Bioremediation, Graduate School of Agricultural Chemistry, Tohoku University
Pages 2291-2299 | Published online: 22 May 2014

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