Anticonvulsant Activity of Methanol Stem Bark Extract of Securinega Virosa (Euphobiaceae) in Mice.
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2319-7676,2278-3008
DOI: 10.9790/3008-0414447