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Original Articles

Hepatoprotective actions of melatonin by mainly modulating oxidative status and apoptosis rate in lipopolysaccharide-induced liver damage

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Pages 161-171 | Received 28 Jul 2023, Accepted 02 Dec 2023, Published online: 15 Dec 2023

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