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Antioxidant properties of a Tinospora cordifolia polysaccharide against iron-mediated lipid damage and γ-ray induced protein damage

Mahesh SubramanianBio-Organic Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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Gajanan J. ChintalwarBio-Organic Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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Subrata ChattopadhyayBio-Organic Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
Pages 137-143 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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