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Research Article

Acute oral toxicity of Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula leaf extract in Wistar albino rats

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Pages 1408-1415 | Received 11 Jul 2011, Accepted 30 Mar 2012, Published online: 11 Sep 2012

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