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Research Article

Biochemical and molecular docking-based strategies of Acalypha indica and Boerhavia diffusa extract by targeting bacterial strains and cancer proteins

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Received 28 Jul 2023, Accepted 13 Dec 2023, Published online: 26 Dec 2023

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