Enicostemma littorale have Potential as Functional Food Ingredient
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Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Value of Enicostemma littorale
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عنوان ژورنال: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1819-3455
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2012.4.5