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Phytochemical profile and bioactivity of traditional ayurvedic decoctions and hydro-alcoholic macerations of Boerhaavia diffusa L. and Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.

Massimo TacchiniDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB), University of Ferrara, C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121Ferrara, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antonella SpagnolettiDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB), University of Ferrara, C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121Ferrara, ItalyView further author information
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Matteo MarieschiDepartment of Food Science, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 95a, 43123Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Augusta CaligianiDepartment of Food Science, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 95a, 43123Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Renato BruniDepartment of Food Science, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 95a, 43123Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Thomas EfferthDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128Mainz, GermanyView further author information
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Gianni SacchettiDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB), University of Ferrara, C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121Ferrara, ItalyView further author information
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Alessandra GuerriniDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB), University of Ferrara, C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121Ferrara, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 2071-2079 | Received 04 Nov 2014, Accepted 26 Dec 2014, Published online: 22 Jan 2015

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