BRINE SHRIMP LETHALITY BIOASSAY OF ABRUS PRECATORIUS (LINN) LEAVES AND ROOT EXTRACT
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0975-1491
DOI: 10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i1.15057