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Research Article

Phytochemistry and acute toxicity from the roots of Lippia alba

José G. Sena Filho
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Jennifer M. DuringerDepartment of Environmental & Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ivone A. SouzaLaboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-UFPE, Recife-PE, Brazil
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Emidio V.L. da CunhaLaboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Universidade Federal da Paraíba-UFPB, João Pessoa-PB, Brazil
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A. Morrie CraigCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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Marcelo S. SilvaLaboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Universidade Federal da Paraíba-UFPB, João Pessoa-PB, Brazil
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Jose M. Barbosa-FilhoLaboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Universidade Federal da Paraíba-UFPB, João Pessoa-PB, Brazil
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Haroudo S. XavierLaboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-UFPE, Recife-PE, Brazil
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Pages 142-145 | Received 17 Aug 2007, Accepted 29 May 2008, Published online: 01 Feb 2009

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