Gynura procumbens: An Overview of the Biological Activities
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Gynura procumbens: An Overview of the Biological Activities
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pharmacology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00052