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Original Articles

Anti-melanogenic properties of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) venom in α-MSH-stimulated B16F1 cells

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Pages 451-462 | Received 05 May 2014, Accepted 12 Jul 2014, Published online: 13 Oct 2014

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