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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Original Article

Characterization of triptolide hydroxylation by cytochrome P450 in human and rat liver microsomes

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Pages 1551-1565 | Received 28 Aug 2008, Accepted 24 Sep 2008, Published online: 21 Nov 2008

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