PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF Vernonia amygdalina: A REVIEW
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0126-8139,2600-7347
DOI: 10.15282/jceib.v2i1.3871