Osthole: A Review on Its Bioactivities, Pharmacological Properties, and Potential as Alternative Medicine
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1741-427X,1741-4288
DOI: 10.1155/2015/919616