Leonurun, a novel labdane diterpenoid from Leonotis leonurus

South African Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue , 2006, Pages 114-116

  McKenzie, J M ^a   Greenb, I R ^b   Mugabo, P ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Labdane diterpenoid; Leonotis leonurus; NMR data; X ray analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749677890     PISSN: 03794350     EISSN: 03794350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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