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Research Article

Antioxidant, antibacterial and insecticidal activities of cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) essential oil

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Pages 1168-1179 | Received 31 Oct 2022, Accepted 24 Apr 2023, Published online: 28 Apr 2023

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