Oleanane-type triterpenoid saponins from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge

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Lili Yu1, Xiaolong Tang, Lixia Chen

  • 1Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shengyang 110016, People's Republic of China.

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|September 27, 2012
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