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Emodin - A natural anthraquinone derivative with diverse pharmacological activities
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Semwal, Ruchi Badoni, Semwal, Deepak Kumar, Combrinck, Sandra, Viljoen, Alvaro (2021): Emodin - A natural anthraquinone derivative with diverse pharmacological activities. Phytochemistry (112854) 190: 1-20, DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112854, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112854
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