Research progress on the pharmacological activity, biosynthetic pathways, and biosynthesis of crocins

Zhongwei Hua, Nan Liu and Xiaohui Yan
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 741–752. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.20.68

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Research progress on the pharmacological activity, biosynthetic pathways, and biosynthesis of crocins
Zhongwei Hua, Nan Liu and Xiaohui Yan
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 741–752. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.20.68

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Hua, Z.; Liu, N.; Yan, X. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 741–752. doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.68

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