New dialkyl benzoquinones from fruits of Myrsine africana L and Maesa lanceolata, Forsk

Natural Product Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-14

  Midiwo, J Ogweno ^a   Arot, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Maesa; Myrsinaceae; Myrsine; New dialkyl benzoquinones

Indexed keywords

BENZOQUINONE DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FRUIT;

MAESA LANCEOLATA; MYRSINE AFRICANA;

EID: 0029863874     PISSN: 10575634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10575639608043232     Document Type: Article

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