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Research Article

Antinociceptive and antioxidant potential of the crude ethanol extract of the leaves of Ageratum conyzoides grown in Bangladesh

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Pages 893-898 | Received 02 Jul 2012, Accepted 23 Jan 2013, Published online: 11 Apr 2013

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