Antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activities of Vincetoxicum stocksii are mediated through calcium channel blockade
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عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1991-0088,1991-007X
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v6i1.8403