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Cytotoxic, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities of Silybum marianum variety albiflorum growing in Egypt

Hayam S. Ahmeda Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7379-3078
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Wafaa R. Mohamedb Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Abeer S. Moawada Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Asmaa I. Owisa Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Rasha R. Ahmedc Cell Biology and Histology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Sameh F. AbouZida Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 3540-3544 | Received 18 Nov 2018, Accepted 08 Feb 2019, Published online: 11 Mar 2019

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