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Research Article

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of Lantana camara, Ageratum houstonianum and Eupatorium adenophorum

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Pages 539-544 | Received 03 Dec 2008, Accepted 12 Mar 2009, Published online: 28 Apr 2010

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