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Research Article

Evaluation of six plant species used traditionally in the treatment and control of diabetes mellitus in South Africa using in vitro methods

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Pages 756-761 | Received 22 Apr 2013, Accepted 18 Nov 2013, Published online: 21 Feb 2014

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