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Research Article

Improvement of cytotoxic and apoptogenic properties of crocin in cancer cell lines by its nanoliposomal form

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Pages 1039-1045 | Received 05 Nov 2010, Accepted 11 Feb 2011, Published online: 21 Sep 2011

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