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Figure 1: Antispasmodic and Antidiarrheal Activities of <i>Valeriana hardwickii</i> Wall. Rhizome Are Putatively Mediated through Calcium Channel Blockade 

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Antispasmodic and Antidiarrheal Activities of Valeriana hardwickii Wall. Rhizome Are Putatively Mediated through Calcium Channel Blockade

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