African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Chemical constituents of chichá (Sterculia striata St. Hil. et Naud.) seeds

Rodrigo Martins Fraguas
  • Rodrigo Martins Fraguas
  • Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras ? UFLA, P. O. Box 3037, Zip Code 37200.000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Rodrigo Martins Fraguas
  • Rodrigo Martins Fraguas
  • Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras ? UFLA, P. O. Box 3037, Zip Code 37200.000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Rafaella Araujo Zambaldi Lima
  • Rafaella Araujo Zambaldi Lima
  • Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras ? UFLA, P. O. Box 3037, Zip Code 37200.000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Denise Alvarenga Rocha
  • Denise Alvarenga Rocha
  • Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras ? UFLA, P. O. Box 3037, Zip Code 37200.000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Estela de Resende Queiroz
  • Estela de Resende Queiroz
  • Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras ? UFLA, P. O. Box 3037, Zip Code 37200.000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Mariana Aparecida Braga
  • Mariana Aparecida Braga
  • Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras ? UFLA, P. O. Box 3037, Zip Code 37200.000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Pedro Henrique Souza Cesar
  • Pedro Henrique Souza Cesar
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Angelita Duarte Correa
  • Angelita Duarte Correa
  • Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras ? UFLA, P. O. Box 3037, Zip Code 37200.000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Celeste Maria Patto de Abreu
  • Celeste Maria Patto de Abreu
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  •  Received: 13 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 21 February 2015
  •  Published: 26 February 2015

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