Ethnobotany and Medicinal Uses of Folklore Medicinal Plants Belonging to Family Acanthaceae: An Updated Review
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عنوان ژورنال: MOJ Biology and Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2574-9722
DOI: 10.15406/mojbm.2017.01.00009