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Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae) Graine de courge ou citrouille

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  1. Enseignement de phytothérapie, Paris-XIII, F-93017, Bobigny cedex, France

    K. Ghedira & P. Goetz

  2. Laboratoire de pharmacognosie, faculté de pharmacie de Monastir, rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisie

    K. Ghedira

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Ghedira, K., Goetz, P. Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae) Graine de courge ou citrouille. Phytothérapie 11, 46–51 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10298-013-0754-1

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