Plant derived antioxidants and antifibrotic drugs: past, present and future
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Devaraj Ezhilarasan, Etienne Sokal, Sivanesan Karthikeyan, Mustapha Najimi* Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Laboratory of Pediatric Hepatology and Cell Therapy, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium Department of Pharmacology and Environmental Toxicology, Food and Hepatotoxicology Laboratory, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, India Journal of Coastal Life Medicine 2014; 2(9): 738-745
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