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A Crystalline Principle from Ammi majus L.

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Ammi majus L.1 (Umbelliferse) is an annual herbaceous plant which is widely spread in the Nile, delta region and closely resembles Ammi visnaga L. The fruits of Ammi majus are taken internally by the public to cure leukoderma.

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  1. Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fouad I University, Cairo

    I. R. FAHMY & H. ABUSHADY

  2. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fouad I University, Cairo

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FAHMY, I., ABUSHADY, H., SCHÖNBERG, A. et al. A Crystalline Principle from Ammi majus L.. Nature 160, 468–469 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160468c0

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