Antispasmodic Effects of Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearis) is Mediated Predominantly through K+-Channel Activation
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عنوان ژورنال: Basic <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&"/> Clinical Pharmacology <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&"/> Toxicology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1742-7835,1742-7843
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2006.pto_507.x