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Original Articles

Chemical Composition of Ruta chalepensis Leaves Essential Oil and Variation in Biological Activities between Leaves, Stems and Roots Methanolic Extracts

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Pages 570-581 | Received 16 Jan 2014, Accepted 19 Jul 2014, Published online: 09 Jul 2015

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