Acorus calamus.: Scientific Validation of Ayurvedic Tradition from Natural Resources
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Detection of Acorus Calamus in Ayurvedic Preparations
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmaceutical Biology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1388-0209,1744-5116
DOI: 10.1080/13880200701538724