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Research Article

Antimicrobial Properties of Some West African Medicinal Plants II. Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter

Pages 78-80 | Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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