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Research Article

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of a hexane extract of Tunisian caprifig latex from the unripe fruit of Ficus carica

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Pages 407-412 | Received 20 Oct 2010, Accepted 23 Jul 2011, Published online: 02 Dec 2011

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