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Original Articles

Radioprotective effect of ethanolic extract of Alocasia indica on γ-irradiation-induced reproductive alterations in ovary and uterus

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Pages 1529-1542 | Received 15 Aug 2018, Accepted 27 Jun 2019, Published online: 26 Jul 2019

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