Genotoxic and Mutagenic Effects of Melissa officinalis (Erva Cidreira) Extracts
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Genotoxic and Mutagenic Effects of Melissa officinalis (Erva Cidreira) Extracts
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Toxicology Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1874-3404
DOI: 10.2174/1874340400903010058