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In vitro antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of six international basil cultivars

Hosam O. ElansaryBiodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CanadaN1G 2W1;Molecular Biology Laboratory, Floriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and Garden Design Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Eman A. MahmoudFood Science Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada;Hotel Studies Department, High Institute of Tourism, Hotels and Computer, El-Syouf, Alexandria, Egypt
Pages 2149-2154 | Received 14 Oct 2014, Accepted 30 Nov 2014, Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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