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Research Articles

Aloe vera and artemisia vulgaris hydrogels: exploring the toxic effects of structural transformation of the biocompatible materials

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Pages 1753-1763 | Received 15 Jul 2021, Accepted 03 Mar 2022, Published online: 25 Apr 2022

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