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Original Articles

Antibacterial and Antiinflammatory Kinetics of Curcumin as a Potential Antimucositis Agent in Cancer Patients

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Pages 975-981 | Received 10 Oct 2011, Accepted 11 Mar 2012, Published online: 13 Sep 2012

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