Isolation, determination and degradation of ptaquiloside - A bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) carcinogen

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-160

  Burkhalter, Paul W ^a   Groux, Philippe M J ^a   Candrian, Urs ^a   Hübner, Philipp ^a   Lüthy, Jürg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

EID: 0029783196     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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