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In-vitro and in-vivo anticandidal activity of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) sprague seeds ethanolic extract and thymol-containing hexanes fraction

Atia-tul- Wahaba Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Qibtiya Ilyasa Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Saba Farooqa Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Sumaira Javaida Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Shakil Ahmedb Industrial Analytical Center, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Atta-ur- Rahmanc H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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M. Iqbal Choudharya Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan;b Industrial Analytical Center, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan;c H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan;d Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 4833-4838 | Received 30 Jul 2019, Accepted 15 Feb 2020, Published online: 31 Mar 2020

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