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Research Article

Antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of polyphenolic compounds isolated from the leaves of Leucenia leucocephala

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Pages 1103-1113 | Received 27 Jul 2010, Accepted 28 Feb 2011, Published online: 20 May 2011

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