Extraction of antibacterial compounds from Combretum microphyllum (Combretaceae)
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Isolation and characterization of the compounds responsible for the antimutagenic activity of Combretum microphyllum (Combretaceae) leaf extracts
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Botany
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0254-6299
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6299(16)30456-2