Oleanane-type triterpenes from the flowers and roots of Saussurea muliensis

Chun-Mei Liu1, He-Xiang Wang, Shi-Lei Wei

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China.

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