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Sweet Seeds in Experimental Mice Model", "publisher": "European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 3(1), 77-83. Links: https://doi.org/10.9734/ejmp/2020/v3i113028" }, { "name": "Cephoperazone with Antacid, Metal Interaction, Complexity and Exploration of Antimicrobial Activity", "publisher": "Biomed J Sci & TechRes 31(2)-2020. BJSTR. MS.ID.005081" }, { "name": "In-Vitro Investigation of Cefibuten with Antacid and Metal Interaction, Complexity and Exploration of Antimicrobial Activity", "publisher": "J Drug Res Dev 6(1): doi.org/10.16966/2470-1009.151" }, { "name": "Cell protection and antidiabetic activities of Crassocephalumcrepidioides(Asteraceae)Benf. S. Moore extract against alloxaninduced oxidative stress via regulation of apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS)", "publisher": "Bahar et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2017) 17:179 DOI 10.1186/s12906-017-1697-0" }, { "name": "Formulation and In-Vitro Evaluation of Gastro retentive Floating Drug Delivery System of MehbydrolinNapasidylate,-vol -05, Issue:04, 2017.291-303.ISSN 2277-7105.", "publisher": "Link: www.wjpr.net" }, { "name": "Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of the Rhizomes of AlpiniaConchigera", "publisher": "2013 volume 13(1).ISSN Number: 2319-2119. Link: www.experimentjournal.com." }, { "name": "In-Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of Methanolic Extract of the Holarrhenaditidysentirica", "publisher": "volume 2 Issue 2.html, 2013 .ISSN Number: 2278-4136. Link: www.thepharmajournal.com" }, { "name": "Antioxidant (In-Vitro) effect of Methanol & Petroleum Ether Extracts of the Aervalanata", "publisher": "volume 2 Issue 2.html, 2013, ISSN Number: 2277-7695, IC Journal ID: 7725. 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