Pharmacognostic Investigation of Valeriana hardwickii Wall. A Threatened Herb
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Epoxysesquithujene, a novel sesquiterpenoid from Valeriana hardwickii var. hardwickii.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacognosy Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0975-3575
DOI: 10.5530/pj.2014.5.7