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Metabolism of Alkenebenzene Derivatives in the Rat I. p-Methoxyallylbenzene (Estragole) and p-Methoxypropenylbenzene (Anethole)

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Pages 493-510 | Received 12 Jan 1973, Published online: 14 Oct 2008

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