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Research Article

Antiarthritic and Chondroprotective Activity of Lakshadi Guggul in Novel Alginate-Enclosed Chitosan Calcium Phosphate Nanocarriers

Rasika M Samarasinghe1 Nanomedicine-Laboratory of Immunology & Molecular Biomedical Research (NLIMBR), School of Medicine (SoM), Molecular & Medical Research (MMR) Strategic Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Technology Precinct (GTP), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria3217, AustraliaView further author information
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Rupinder K Kanwar1 Nanomedicine-Laboratory of Immunology & Molecular Biomedical Research (NLIMBR), School of Medicine (SoM), Molecular & Medical Research (MMR) Strategic Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Technology Precinct (GTP), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria3217, AustraliaView further author information
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Kuldeep Kumar2 PG Scholars Post Graduate Ayurvedic College, Paprola, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView further author information
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Jagat R Kanwar1 Nanomedicine-Laboratory of Immunology & Molecular Biomedical Research (NLIMBR), School of Medicine (SoM), Molecular & Medical Research (MMR) Strategic Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Technology Precinct (GTP), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria3217, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 819-837 | Received 10 Oct 2012, Published online: 01 Jul 2014

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