Chemical Composition and Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) Stem Extract
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Chemistry
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2090-9063,2090-9071
DOI: 10.1155/2013/320329