Gastrodiae Rhizoma (天麻 tiān má): a review of biological activity and antidepressant mechanisms

Pei-Ju Chen1, Lee-Yan Sheen1
1Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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