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Inhibitory action on rat uterine muscle contraction in vitro and acute toxicity in rats of the Thai traditional preparation Prasaplai

Somsak Nualkaew Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150, Thailand; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Chongkol Tiangda Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Wandee Gritsanapan Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 491-495 | Received 20 Apr 2012, Accepted 18 May 2012, Published online: 18 Jun 2012

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