Antiviral and Antidermatophytic Activity of a Compound Extracted from Cuminum cyminum Seeds
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0974-6242
DOI: 10.13005/bpj/800