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Published on September 1, 2012 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.08.5480

Antifungal agents derived from plants and medicinal plants: Chile’s untapped potential

Antimicóticos de origen vegetal y plantas medicinales: el potencial escondido de Chile

Eduardo Orrego Escobar

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Eduardo Orrego Escobar

Director Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Santo Tomás, Copiapó, Chile

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Citation Orrego Escobar E. Antifungal agents derived from plants and medicinal plants: Chile’s untapped potential. Medwave 2012;12(08):e5480 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2012.08.5480

Submission date 11/08/2012

Acceptance date 27/08/2012

Publication date 01/09/2012

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