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Research Article

Protective Role of Pongamia Pinnata Leaf Extract on Tissue Antioxidant Status and Lipid Peroxidation in Ammonium Chloride-Induced Hyperammonemic Rats

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Pages 477-483 | Received 19 Jul 2005, Accepted 10 Nov 2005, Published online: 09 Oct 2008

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