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Antioxidant and toxicological evaluation of a Tamarindus indica L. leaf fluid extract

J.C. Escalona-ArranzDepartment of Pharmacy, Oriente University, Avenida Patricio Lumumba s/n, 90500Santiago de Cuba, CubaCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. Perez-RosésDepartament Farmacología i Química Terapéutica, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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J. Rodríguez-AmadoDepartment of Pharmacy, Oriente University, Avenida Patricio Lumumba s/n, 90500Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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H.J. Morris-QuevedoCentre for Studies in Industrial Biotechnology (CEBI). Oriente University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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L.B. MwasiDepartment of Pharmacy, Oriente University, Avenida Patricio Lumumba s/n, 90500Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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O. Cabrera-SotomayorDepartment of Pharmacy, Oriente University, Avenida Patricio Lumumba s/n, 90500Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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R. Machado-GarcíaDepartment of Chemistry, Oriente University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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O. Fong-LórezMedical Toxicology Centre (TOXIMED). Medical Sciences University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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A. Alfonso-CastilloMedical Toxicology Centre (TOXIMED). Medical Sciences University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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E. Puente-ZapataMedical Toxicology Centre (TOXIMED). Medical Sciences University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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Pages 456-459 | Received 19 Nov 2014, Accepted 10 Feb 2015, Published online: 10 Mar 2015

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