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The pods ofTephrosia lanceolata have been subjected to chemical study. The isolation of Lanceolatin A and Lanceolatin C (crystalline substances) in a very small yield and of a number of amorphous fractions, most of them toxic to fish, is described.
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Rangaswami, S., Rama Sastry, B.V. Chemical examination of plant insecticides. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Math. Sci.) 38, 257–259 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03045228
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03045228