Bioassay guided study on anthelmintic and antibiotic activity of the fruit of Embelia Schimperi V. (family-Myrsinaceae), a traditional medicinal plant from north western Ethiopia
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Key words: Embelia schimperi, Anthelmintic, Antimicrobial, bioassay guided fractionation,
benzoquinones
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