1.0 Herb Pharmhttps://www.herb-pharm.comLina Watanabehttps://www.herb-pharm.com/pharm-journal/author/lwatanabe/How secondary metabolites help plants — and why that matters to humans – Herb Pharmrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.herb-pharm.com/pharm-journal/primary-and-secondary-metabolites/">How secondary metabolites help plants — and why that matters to humans</a></blockquote>
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