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Figure 6: Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Extracts from the Bulbils of <i>Dioscorea bulbifera</i> L. var <i>sativa</i> (Dioscoreaceae) in Mice and Rats 

Figure 6 | Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Extracts from the Bulbils of Dioscorea bulbifera L. var sativa (Dioscoreaceae) in Mice and Rats 