Cepharanthine in Experimental Tuberculosis
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چکیده
As a result of extensive experimental investigations and intensive research programme, it has been possible to synthesize various compounds having tuberculostatic properties (Rist et al, 1940; Lehmann, 1946; Domagk, 1950) and to detect the presence of anti-tubercular activity in a variety of compounds of both synthetic and natural origin (Rake, 1949; Steenken and Wolinsky, 1950; Editorial, 1950, 1951).
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