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Making the most out of boreal plant resources

By Jérôme Alsarraf, Professeur de Chimie, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
Andre Pichette, Professeur en chimie des produits naturels, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
Jean Legault, Professeur-chercheur en biochimie et pharmacologie, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)

Boreal plants produce molecules that are valued by traditional medicines and inspire the development of medicinal products by contemporary chemists.

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