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Quercetin: Critical Evaluation as an Antileishmanial Agent In Vivo in Hamsters Using Different Vesicular Delivery Modes

S. Sarkar Biomembrane Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Calcutta -700032, India
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S. Mandal Medicinal Chemistry Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Calcutta -700032, India
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J. Sinha Biomembrane Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Calcutta -700032, India
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S. Mukhopadhyay Medicinal Chemistry Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Calcutta -700032, India
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N. Das Biomembrane Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Calcutta -700032, India
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M.K. Basu Biomembrane Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Calcutta -700032, India
Pages 573-578 | Published online: 30 Sep 2008

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