Bioactivity of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry extracts as potential antimicrobial and anticancer agents
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of King Saud University - Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1018-3647
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.09.009