Phytoconstituents with contact toxicity and antifeedant activities from Englerodaphne subcordata (Meisn) Engl. (Thymelaeaceae) crude leaf extracts

Subject Areas : Natural Products: Isolation and Characterization

Albert Makenzi ¹ (Department of Chemistry, Maseno University, P.O. Box 333-40105 Maseno, Kenya)
Lawrence Manguro ² (Department of Chemistry, Maseno University, P.O. Box 333-40105 Maseno, Kenya)
Phillip Owuor ³ (Department of Chemistry, Maseno University, P.O. Box 333-40105 Maseno, Kenya)

Received: 2023-06-19 Accepted : 2023-09-27 Published : 2023-09-01

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