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The main goal of this work is to investigate the chemical composition of propolis from different geographic origin. This can be achieved using the powerful combination of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Defining propolis main constituents will allow for their quantific…

This study identified new compounds with pest control activities. The two sources of candidates that were followed here were the main heartwood extract of Alaska Yellow Cedar (AYC) constituents and several semi-synthetic counterparts. Five compounds were isolated and identified …

African mahogany Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss (Meliaceae) is a large tree growing mainly in the sub-Saharan savannah forests from Senegal to Uganda. This plant is one of the most popular medicinal meliaceous plants in traditional African remedies, used as a bitter tonic, f…