In vitro antioxidant activities of root extract of Asparagus racemosus Linn.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2225-4110
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2017.02.004