Studies on antivenom activity of Andrographis paniculata and Aristolochia indica plant extracts against Daboia russelli venom by in vivo and in vitro methods
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Science and Technology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0974-6846,0974-5645
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2009/v2i4.9