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Original Articles

Chemical Compositions and Antioxidant Potential of Essential Oils from Leaves and Flowers of Allophylus africanus

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Pages 769-775 | Received 01 Aug 2013, Accepted 12 Jan 2014, Published online: 23 Dec 2014

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