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Natural Product Research
Formerly Natural Product Letters
Volume 23, 2009 - Issue 2
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Phenolic contents, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Hymenocardia acida

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Pages 168-177 | Received 10 May 2007, Accepted 24 Jan 2008, Published online: 29 Oct 2009

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