Ficus spp. (Figs) and their anticancer potential: A systematic review of laboratory studies and traditional uses in the Philippines

Kathleen Laum Cabanlit ^1,2 * , Mark Anthony Jariol Torres ^1,2,3 , Cesar Guinanao Demayo ^1,2,3

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