Anti-arthritic and cytotoxic effects of methanolic extract of Ixora nigricans leaf
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1996-0875
DOI: 10.5897/jmpr2015.5867