[Study on quality standard of Poria cocos]

Xiu-Ying Xu1, Zhong-Hong Yi, Yi-Min Zheng

  • 1College of Bioengineer, Chongqing Institute of Technology, Chongqing 400050, China. yxx651116@cqit.edu.cn

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