Gastric antiulcer and antiinflammatory activities of Calotropis procera stem bark
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0102-695X
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-695x2011005000175