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Original Article

Acute and sub-chronic toxicity of Cajanus cajan leaf extracts

Rong TangTropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Qu, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Ru-hua TianTropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Qu, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Jia-zhong CaiPi-Wei Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Qu, Guangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Jun-hui WuTropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Qu, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Xiao-ling ShenTropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Qu, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Ying-jie HuTropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Qu, Guangzhou, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1740-1746 | Received 08 Mar 2016, Accepted 17 Mar 2017, Published online: 11 May 2017

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