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Research Articles

Hepatoprotective effect of polyphenols isolated from virgin coconut oil against sub-chronic cadmium hepatotoxicity in rats is associated with improvement in antioxidant defense system

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Pages 418-426 | Received 25 Jan 2019, Accepted 16 Mar 2019, Published online: 25 Apr 2019

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