Antimicrobial and Antiradical Activity of Nepalese Medicinal Plants |
Bhatt, Lok Ranjan
(Department of Herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Lim, Jin-A (Department of Herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) Lim, Chi-Hwan (Department of Bioenvironmental Chemistry, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University) Baek, Seung-Hwa (Department of Herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) |
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