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Thongchai Koobkokkruad1,3, Praderm Wanichananan2 , Chalermpol Kirdmanee2 and Wanchai De-Eknamkul1,4\*

1 Biomedicinal Chemistry Program, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

2 Plant Physio-Biochemistry Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand

3 Nano-Cosmeceutical Laboratory, National Nanotechnology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani, Thailand

4 Natural Product Biotechnology Research Unit, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

\*Address all correspondence to: dwanchai@chula.ac.th

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