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Research Article

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTIMICROBIAL AND BRINE SHRIMP LETHALITY PROPERTIES OF SOME NIGERIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS

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Pages 338-343 | Accepted 03 Mar 1997, Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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