Nutrient and Heavy Metal Composition of Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) and Banana (Musa paradisiaca) Peels
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Evaluation of wound healing activity of extracts of plantain banana (Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca) in rats.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2155-9600
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9600.1000370