Psychotropic activity of Argyreia speciosa roots in experimental animals
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Antistress activity of Argyreia speciosa roots in experimental animals
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عنوان ژورنال: AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0974-8520
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8520.93919