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Effect of an Orally Ingested Mugwort and Mushroom Extract Mixture on Urine Odor from Aged Mice

Kazumi OSADAMonell Chemical Senses Center;Departments of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Health Science University of Hokkaido
,
Maryanne CURRANMonell Chemical Senses Center
,
Michio KURACHISelf Medical Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
,
Kenji TSUNODASelf Medical Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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Kunio YAMAZAKIMonell Chemical Senses Center
Pages 1249-1256 | Received 05 Nov 2007, Accepted 15 Jan 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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