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PHARMACOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF HYPOTENSIVE ACTIVITY OF MARRUBIUM VULGARE AND FOENICULUM VULGARE IN SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT

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Pages 329-343 | Received 07 Aug 2000, Accepted 02 Oct 2000, Published online: 31 May 2001

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