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Research Article

In vivo immunomodulatory activities of the aqueous extract of bonduc nut Caesalpinia bonducella seeds

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Pages 227-230 | Received 18 Mar 2008, Accepted 05 Jan 2009, Published online: 25 Jan 2010

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