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Œstrogenic Activity of Anol; a Highly Active Phenol Isolated from the By-Products

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IN a previous communication1, it was suggested that the Astrogenic activity of crude specimens of anol and of the mother liquor from these preparations may be due to the presence of a polymer possessing an extremely high degree of potency. The active substance has been isolated by the following procedure:

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CAMPBELL, N., DODDS, E. & LAWSON, W. Œstrogenic Activity of Anol; a Highly Active Phenol Isolated from the By-Products. Nature 142, 1121 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/1421121a0

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