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Charles, K., Abdellah, Z., Salah, M & Garme, H. (2025). DFT and molecular docking study of a benzastatin alkaloids: Reactivity, cyclization mechanism, and antimalarial potential against plasmodium falciparum.Current Chemistry Letters, 14(3), 489-506.
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