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Original Article

Protective effect of Convolvulus pluricaulis standardized extract and its fractions against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced neurotoxicity in rats

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Pages 1448-1457 | Received 14 Aug 2014, Accepted 31 Oct 2014, Published online: 08 Apr 2015

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