Spectral characterization of bioactive compounds from Costus pictus and Costus speciosus
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of ChemTech Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0974-4290,2455-9555
DOI: 10.20902/ijctr.2018.110941