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Original Articles

Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial, Anti-acetylcholinesterase and Cytotoxic Activities of the Root Essential oil from the Tunisian Ferula lutea (Poir.) Maire (Apiaceae)

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Pages 897-906 | Received 19 May 2015, Accepted 12 Oct 2015, Published online: 02 Aug 2016

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