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Research Article

Echinacea purpurea up-regulates CYP1A2, CYP3A4 and MDR1 gene expression by activation of pregnane X receptor pathway

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Pages 218-229 | Received 12 Sep 2014, Accepted 03 Oct 2014, Published online: 07 Nov 2014

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