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A thiazole and two β-carboline constitutents fromPanax ginseng

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From the ether soluble alkaloidal fraction ofPanax ginseng, 4-methyl-5-thiazoleethanol, norharman and harman were isolated. 4-Methyl-5-thiazoleethanol was isolated for the first time from natural resources.

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Park, J.D., Kim, M.W., Yoo, S.J. et al. A thiazole and two β-carboline constitutents fromPanax ginseng . Arch. Pharm. Res. 11, 52–55 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02884768

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