Effect of two different habitats on some primary and secondary phytochemicals of Miswak (Salvadora persica L.)
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Purification and characterization of α-Amylase from Miswak Salvadora persica
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Biotechnology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1684-5315
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2017.15894