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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are thankful to the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) for
support during the synthesis of antiparasitic agents, the Sophisticated
Analytical Instrumentation Facility (SAIF) Division of CDRI for spectral
data, and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research New Delhi, for
financial support.
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