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Research Article

The novel role of β-aescin in attenuating CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Harsimran SinghDepartment of Research, Innovations & Consultancy, IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab, India; ;Sri Sai College of Pharmacy, Badhani, Pathankot, Punjab, India;
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Shabir SidhuDepartment of Life Sciences, Punjab Institute of technology, IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab, India;
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Kanwaljit ChopraPharmacology Research Laboratory, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
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M. U. KhanSri Sai College of Pharmacy, Badhani, Pathankot, Punjab, India; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 749-757 | Received 11 Oct 2015, Accepted 17 Dec 2016, Published online: 09 Jan 2017

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