Cytotoxic and Antibacterial Evaluation of Coumarins and Chromanone Acid from Calophyllum symingtonianum
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1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia. 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 3 Department of Bioscience and Health Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia.
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