In vivo potential anti-inflammatory activity of melissa officinalis l. essential oil

Advances in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Bounihi, Amina ^a   Hajjaj, Ghizlane ^a   Alnamer, Rachad ^a,b   Cherrah, Yahia ^a   Zellou, Amina ^a  

^a MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b University of Thamar   (Yemen)

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EID: 84893775757     PISSN: 16876334     EISSN: 16876342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/101759     Document Type: Article

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