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Eco/Toxicology

In vitro antiproliferative and anti-oxidant activities of methanol extracts of Urena lobata and Viscum album against breast cancer cell lines

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Pages 987-999 | Received 22 Nov 2011, Accepted 06 Mar 2012, Published online: 23 Apr 2012

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