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Xu LL, Chen ZC, He ML, Fu JJ, Li Y, Luo YM, Chen FY. Characteristic cembrane-type diterpenoids with nitric oxide inhibitory activity from the gum resin of Boswellia carterii Birdw. Fitoterapia 2024; 176:106000. [PMID: 38729248 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.106000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Five new characteristic cembrane-type diterpenoids (olibacartiols A-E, 1-5) were acquired from the gum resin of Boswellia carterii. The structures of these diterpenoids were characterized by detailed spectroscopic analysis, and compounds 1-3 were unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments. The anti-inflammatory activities of the isolated compounds were evaluated using LPS-induced BV2 cell model and compounds 2-5 showed moderate NO inhibitory effects with IC50 values of 8.84 ± 1.02, 9.82 ± 1.95, 9.75 ± 2.24, and 7.39 ± 1.24 μM, respectively.
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- Lian-Lian Xu
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, People's Republic of China.
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Wu YR, Xiong W, Dong YJ, Chen X, Zhong YY, He XL, Wang YJ, Lin QF, Tian XF, Zhou Q. Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Properties of Frankincense: Implications for Anticancer Therapy. Chin J Integr Med 2024:10.1007/s11655-024-4105-x. [PMID: 38816637 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-024-4105-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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The discovery of novel antitumor agents derived from natural plants is a principal objective of anticancer drug research. Frankincense, a widely recognized natural antitumor medicine, has undergone a systematic review encompassing its species, chemical constituents, and diverse pharmacological activities and mechanisms. The different species of frankincense include Boswellia serrata, Somali frankincense, Boswellia frereana, and Boswellia arabica. Various frankincense extracts and compounds exhibit antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties and antioxidation, memory enhancement, and immunological regulation capabilities. They also have comprehensive effects on regulating flora. Frankincense and its principal chemical constituents have demonstrated promising chemoprophylactic and therapeutic abilities against tumors. This review provides a systematic summary of the mechanism of action underlying the antitumor effects of frankincense and its major constituents, thus laying the foundations for developing effective tumor-combating targets.
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- Yong-Rong Wu
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Department of Andrology, the First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 41007, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- College of Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Department of Andrology, the First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 41007, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription and Transformation, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Department of Andrology, the First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 41007, China.
- Hunan Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Medical Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410021, China.
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Sura MB, Cheng YX. Medicinal plant resin natural products: structural diversity and biological activities. Nat Prod Rep 2024. [PMID: 38787644 DOI: 10.1039/d4np00007b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Covering: up to the mid of 2023Plants secrete defense resins rich in small-molecule natural products under abiotic and biotic stresses. This comprehensive review encompasses the literature published up to mid-2023 on medicinal plant resin natural products from six main contributor genera, featuring 275 citations that refer to 1115 structurally diverse compounds. The scope of this review extends to include essential information such as the racemic nature of metabolites found in different species of plant resins, source of resins, and revised structures. Additionally, we carefully analyze the reported biological activities of resins, organizing them based on the their structures. The findings offer important insights into the relationship between their structure and activity. Furthermore, this detailed examination can be valuable for researchers and scientists in the field of medicinal plant resin natural products and will promote continued exploration and progress in this area.
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- Madhu Babu Sura
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Ingredients and Gut Microbiomics, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Ingredients and Gut Microbiomics, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Yu J, Zhao L, Wang Z, Yue T, Wang X. Guided discovery of hepatoprotective polyhydroxy cembrane-type diterpenoids from the gum resin of Boswellia carterii by MS/MS molecular networking. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 216:113897. [PMID: 37866446 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Seven previously undescribed polyhydroxy cembrane-type diterpenoids, olibanols A-G (1-7) were obtained from the gum resin of Boswellia carterii by means of MS/MS molecular networking. Compound 2 possessed four hydroxy groups, 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 had three hydroxy groups, 7 with one hydroxy group, among which 1 and 4 were a pair of epimers with double bond at C-3 and hydroxy at C-8. Structures of these previously undescribed compounds were determined by NMR analysis and ECD calculations. All the polyhydroxy cembrane-type diterpenoids obtained were assayed for their hepatoprotective effects against the anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatic damage to the HRZ-induced HepG2 cells. As results indicated, compounds 3, 4, and 6 showed significant hepatoprotective effects against the hepatic damage via the Nrf2 signal pathway, which could be developed as potential hepatoprotective agents against the anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatic damage.
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- Jinqian Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China; Key Laboratory for Applied Techonology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), China.
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- Chemical Technology Research Institute of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Jinan, 250014, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China; Key Laboratory for Applied Techonology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), China.
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- Chemical Technology Research Institute of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Jinan, 250014, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China; Key Laboratory for Applied Techonology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), China.
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Zhang N, Xu W, Yan Y, Chen M, Li H, Chen L. Cembrane diterpenoids: Chemistry and pharmacological activities. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 212:113703. [PMID: 37164145 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Cembrane diterpenoids (cembranoids), characterized by a 14-membered carbon ring and wide variety of functional groups, found in marine and terrestrial organisms. Many studies have shown that cembrane diterpenoids have cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities and are widely used in the development of new drugs. This review covered publications from 2011 to 2022 and classified the cembrane-type diterpenoids into isopropyl (ene) type, γ-lactone or unsaturated five-membered ring, δ-lactone or unsaturated six-membered ring, ε-lactone or unsaturated seven-membered ring, and other cembrane diterpenes. In addition, the biological activity and structure-activity relationship were summarized. This will provide guidance for new cembrane-type diterpenes as lead compounds to explore their potential application for treating cancer and inflammatory diseases.
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- Na Zhang
- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Institute of Structural Pharmacology & TCM Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China; Institute of Structural Pharmacology & TCM Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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Hasson SO, Jasim AM, Salman SAK, Akrami S, Saki M, Hassan MA. Evaluation of antibacterial and wound-healing activities of alcoholic extract of Boswellia carterii, in vitro and in vivo study. J Cosmet Dermatol 2022; 21:6199-6208. [PMID: 35778893 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.15206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Today, despite the existence of various chemical and physical treatments for wound healing, the use of traditional medicine including herbal medicine is still widely used in most developed and developing countries. OBJECTIVES To investigate the antimicrobial and wound-healing activities of alcoholic extract of Boswellia carterii (BC) plant. METHODS The BC extract was prepared using alcohol 70%. The chemical groups and extract compounds were determined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, respectively. The antimicrobial and wound-healing activities of different concentrations of BC extract and its combination with penicillin-streptomycin were assessed by agar well diffusion and infected wound model in albino rabbits, respectively. RESULTS FTIR revealed the presence of hydroxyl, amide, carboxyl, alkyl C-H stretches, aromatic C=C bends, and aromatic C-H bends in the BC extract. The HPLC revealed 14 different compounds including thujene (48.0%) as the most abundant ingredient. All BC concentrations showed antibacterial and wound-healing activities. The 10% concentration of BC extract had the strongest antibacterial effect. Also, the combination of penicillin-streptomycin with BC extract showed synergistic antibacterial effect. The 5% concentration of BC was the best wound-healing compound which healed the wound in 6 days and decreased the wound size 10 mm each day. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the potential abilities of BC as an antibacterial and wound-healing medicinal plant. Further studies are required to justify the in vivo use of this plant.
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- Shaimaa Obaid Hasson
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Al-Qasim Green University, Al-Qasim, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qasim Green University, Al-Qasim, Iraq
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qasim Green University, Al-Qasim, Iraq
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Infectious Ophthalmologic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Hussain H, Rashan L, Hassan U, Abbas M, Hakkim FL, Green IR. Frankincense diterpenes as a bio-source for drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2022; 17:513-529. [PMID: 35243948 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2022.2044782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Frankincense (Boswellia sp.) gum resins have been employed as an incense in cultural and religious ceremonies for many years. Frankincense resin has over the years been employed to treat depression, inflammation, and cancer in traditional medicines. AREAS COVERED This inclusive review focuses on the significance of frankincense diterpenoids, and in particular, incensole derivatives for establishment future treatments of depression, neurological disorders, and cancer. The authors survey the available literature and furnish an overview of future perspectives of these intriguing molecules. EXPERT OPINION Numerous diterpenoids including cembrane, prenylaromadendrane, and the verticillane-type have been isolated from various Boswellia resins. Cembrane-type diterpenoids occupy a crucial position in pharmaceutical chemistry and related industries because of their intriguing biological and encouraging pharmacological potentials. Several cembranes have been reported to possess anti-Alzheimer, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and antimalarial effects along with a good possibility to treat anxiety and depression. Although some slight drawbacks of these compounds have been noted, including the selectivity of these diterpenoids, there is a great need to address these in future research endeavors. Moreover, it is vitally important for medicinal chemists to prepare libraries of incensole-heterocyclic analogs as well as hybrid compounds between incensole or its acetate and anti-depressant or anti-inflammatory drugs.
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- Hidayat Hussain
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Halle, Germany
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- Medicinal Plants Division, Research Center, Dhofar University, Salalah, Oman
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Yu J, Zhao L, Zhang K, Wang X. Anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective cembranoid alcohols from the Gum Resin of Boswellia carterii. Fitoterapia 2021; 155:105064. [PMID: 34656670 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2021.105064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Five undescribed cembranoid alcohols, boscartinols A-E (1-5) were discovered from the gum resin of Boswellia carterii. Their structures were elucidated by analyzing the spectroscopic data. Notably, all these five compounds preserved an isopropyl type cembranoid skeleton, featured the same groups of one epoxy ring at C1-C12 and one hydroxy group at C-11, as well as two double bonds migrating from C3 to C9 and one hydroxy group from C3 to C8 within the cembranoid structure. These cembranoids were evaluated for the hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory activities using two cell models of APAP-induced HepG2 and LPS-induced RAW 264.7. For hepatoprotective activity, compounds 1 and 5 showed remarkable hepatoprotective activity (inhibition rate of 51.6% and 39.8%, respectively) at 10 μM, with the other three compounds of 2-4 showing less potently hepatoprotective. For anti-inflammatory activity, compounds 2-4 showed significant inhibitory effects on NO produced by LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell (IC50 values of 13.40 μM, 7.08 μM and 14.26 μM), with the other two compounds of 1 and 5 showing less potently anti-inflammatory activities.
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- Jinqian Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China; Key Laboratory for Applied Techonology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), China.
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- Reyoung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, No. 44 Cultural West Road, Jinan 250012, PR China
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- Zoucheng People's Hospital, No. 59 Qianquan Road, Zoucheng 273500, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China; Key Laboratory for Applied Techonology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), China.
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