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Research Article

Evaluation of in vitro antiprotozoal activity of Ajuga laxmannii and its secondary metabolites

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Pages 1808-1814 | Received 05 Aug 2015, Accepted 05 Dec 2015, Published online: 06 Jan 2016

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