In vitro study on α-amylase inhibitory activity of an Ayurvedic medicinal plant, Anacyclus pyrethrum DC root
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Potent α-amylase inhibitory activity of Indian Ayurvedic medicinal plants
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0253-7613
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.132204