Application Progress of Biotechnology in the Research of Natural α-Glucosidase Inhibitors

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 237, 2026 2026 8^th International Conference on Biotechnology and Biomedicine (ICBB 2026)


Article Number		02012
Number of page(s)		7
Section		Pharmacology, Natural Products and Drug Delivery
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202623702012
Published online		10 June 2026

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