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With a view to the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources, we have studied the pharmacological effects and active components of traditional medicines to gain scientific understanding and develop rational use and also to obtain lead-molecules for conventional medicines.
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Okuyama, E. et al. (2002). Bioactive Components of a Peruvian Herbal Medicine, Chucuhuasi (Maytenus amazonica) . In: Şener, B. (eds) Biodiversity. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9242-0_10
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