Antidiarrhoeal, antisecretory and antispasmodic activities of Matricaria chamomilla are mediated predominantly through K+-channels activation
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Antidiarrhoeal, antisecretory and antispasmodic activities of Matricaria chamomilla are mediated predominantly through K+-channels activation
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1472-6882
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0595-6