Cymbopogon citratus as source of new and safe anti-inflammatory drugs: Bio-guided assay using lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages
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Cymbopogon citratus as source of new and safe anti-inflammatory drugs: bio-guided assay using lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ethnopharmacology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0378-8741
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.018