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- Ferulic Acid
- Cinnamyl Alcohol
- Coniferyl Alcohol
- Edible Plant Part
- Bifid Stigma
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Lim, T.K. (2014). Forsythia × intermedia. In: Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8748-2_38
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