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Jatrophane diterpenoids from Euphorbia microcarpa (prokh.) krylov with multidrug resistance modulating activity

Ruxianguli Rouzimaimaiti1, Ayitila Maimaitijiang2, Hequn Yang1

  • 1State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization and the Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.

Phytochemistry
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Keywords:
Euphorbia microcarpaEuphorbiaceaeJatrophane diterpnenoidsMultidrug resistance reversal activity

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