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[Study on the preparation of sustained-release pellets containing active components from Gastrodia elata by fluid-bed

Yan-long Hong1, Xiao Lin, De-sheng Xu

  • 1Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of TCM of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China. hfuir@163.com

Zhong Yao Cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese Medicinal Materials
|December 26, 2009
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