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Carpaine: An alkaloid of Carica papaya—its chemistry and pharmacology

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Burdick, E.M. Carpaine: An alkaloid of Carica papaya—its chemistry and pharmacology. Econ Bot 25, 363–365 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985202

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