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Free radical scavenging activity, phenolic contents and phytochemical evaluation of different extracts of stem bark of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze

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Pages 107-116 | Received 24 Sep 2011, Accepted 24 Oct 2011, Published online: 27 Mar 2012

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