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Molecular docking and dynamics simulation revealed the anti-breast cancer potential of andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.) essential oil by targeting cyclin-dependent kinase 1 protein Cover

Molecular docking and dynamics simulation revealed the anti-breast cancer potential of andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.) essential oil by targeting cyclin-dependent kinase 1 protein

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|Oct 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2286-038X (formerly 1223-7221) | Journal ISSN: 1583-2430 (formerly 1223-7221)
Language: English
Page range: 67 - 79
Submitted on: Mar 14, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 22, 2026
Published online: Oct 6, 2026
Published in print: Jul 1, 2026
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
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