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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Research Article

Effect of valerian, valerian/hops extracts, and valerenic acid on glucuronidation in vitro

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Pages 113-123 | Received 10 Aug 2006, Accepted 05 Oct 2006, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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