Antimalarial activity of <i>Mammea Africana</i>
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0189-6016
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v3i4.31176