Apigenin Extracts from Myrmecodia pendans and Their Potential Role in Coronary Heart Disease Mitigation

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 232, 2026 2026 16^th International Conference on Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (ICBBB 2026)


Article Number		04005
Number of page(s)		11
Section		Natural Products Pharmacology and Therapeutic Mechanisms
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202623204005
Published online		24 April 2026

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