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Research Article

Assessment of the antidiarrhoeal properties of the aqueous extract and its soluble fractions of Chebulae Fructus (Terminalia chebula fruits)

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Pages 1847-1856 | Received 31 Jul 2015, Accepted 10 Dec 2015, Published online: 26 Feb 2016

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