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Original Articles

Antioxidant Activity of S‐Carvone Isolated from Spearmint (Mentha Spicata L. Fam Lamiaceae)

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Pages 1465-1475 | Received 24 Dec 2005, Accepted 15 Jan 2006, Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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