Chemical Characterization and DNA Fingerprinting of Griffonia simplicifolia Baill.
Background: Griffonia simplicifolia Baill. (Caesalpiniaceae) is a medicinal plant whose seeds are widely used in traditional medicine for their high content of 5-hydroxy-l-tryptophan (5-HTP), a direct precursor and enhancer of the activity of the brain hormone serotonin (5-HT). The plant extracts ar...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/6/1032 |