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Terminalia avicennoides ''Terminalia avicennioides'' ( bm, Wolobugun) is a tree species in the genus '' Terminalia'' found in West Africa. Castalagin and flavogallonic acid dilactoneThe use of microfluorometric method for activity-guided isolation of antiplasmodial co ...

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Hydrolysable tannins Trihydroxybenzoic acids Lactones Catechols Pyrogallols {{aromatic-stub

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