In vitro Antifungal Activity of Azaron Isolated from the Rhizome Extract of Acorus calamus L.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1028-8880
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2004.1376.1379