Chemist no. 326 of 350 · Organic

Asima Chatterjee

1917-2006India

Vinca alkaloids; anticonvulsant and antimalarial drugs

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Asima Chatterjee: Medicines from Indian Plants and the Vinca Alkaloids

How Asima Chatterjee studied vinca alkaloids and Indian medicinal plants, developing antiepileptic and antimalarial drugs. Clear notes for JAM, NET and GATE.

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Asima Chatterjee: Complete Life and Legacy of India's Pioneering Woman Chemist

Life of Asima Chatterjee (1917-2006): Kolkata, Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta, first Indian woman DSc, Padma Bhushan, natural products and legacy.

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