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Original Article

Indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in rats: Ameliorative roles of Spondias mombin and Ficus exasperata

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Pages 180-186 | Received 02 Oct 2014, Accepted 10 Mar 2015, Published online: 27 Mar 2015

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