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Citrus spp.

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A number of Citrus species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Citrus spp.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_44

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