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Research Article

Identification of urushiols as the major active principle of the Siddha herbal medicine Semecarpus Lehyam: Anti-tumor agents for the treatment of breast cancer

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Pages 886-893 | Received 29 Feb 2008, Accepted 27 Jun 2008, Published online: 27 Aug 2009

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