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Research Article

An evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic effects of hydroethanol leaf extract of Albizia zygia in animal models

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Pages 338-348 | Received 18 Jul 2016, Accepted 09 Nov 2016, Published online: 07 Dec 2016

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