Cytostatic and Antiproliferative Activities of F5 Fraction of<i> Crinum amabile</i> Leaf Chloroform Extract Showed Its Potential as Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agent

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Figure 5: Cytostatic and Antiproliferative Activities of F5 Fraction of<i> Crinum amabile</i> Leaf Chloroform Extract Showed Its Potential as Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agent 

Figure 5 | Cytostatic and Antiproliferative Activities of F5 Fraction of Crinum amabile Leaf Chloroform Extract Showed Its Potential as Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agent 