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Original Articles

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and Other Plant-Derived Protease Inhibitor Concentrates Inhibit Breast and Prostate Cancer Cell Proliferation In Vitro

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Pages 741-748 | Received 26 Nov 2011, Accepted 16 Apr 2012, Published online: 04 Jun 2012

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