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Research Article

Bioactive Compounds Isolated from Aloe ferox.: A Plant Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Pages 636-639 | Accepted 11 Sep 2004, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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