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Evaluation of lipid and cholesterol-lowering effect of bioflavonoids from bergamot extract

Gabriele Ballistreria Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) – Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Acireale, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Margherita Amentaa Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) – Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Acireale, Italy
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Simona Fabronia Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) – Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Acireale, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2567-6838
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Valeria Consolib Department of Drug Science, Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Salvo Grossob Department of Drug Science, Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Luca Vanellab Department of Drug Science, Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Valeria Sorrentib Department of Drug Science, Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Paolo Rapisardaa Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) – Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Acireale, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1833-6413
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Pages 5378-5383 | Received 26 Jan 2020, Accepted 01 May 2020, Published online: 22 May 2020

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