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Research Article

Antimicrobial activities of various fractions of longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour. Fen Ke) seed extract

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Pages 589-593 | Received 30 Jul 2013, Accepted 13 Jan 2014, Published online: 17 Feb 2014

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