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Original Article

Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of Pinus species essential oils and their constituents

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Pages 622-628 | Received 13 Jul 2009, Accepted 06 Oct 2009, Published online: 30 Apr 2010

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