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Original Articles

Foliar Application of Salicylic acid Changes Essential oil Content and Chemical Compositions of Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)

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Pages 435-440 | Received 06 Sep 2013, Accepted 16 Dec 2013, Published online: 20 Aug 2014

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