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Research Article

Investigation of antimutagenic potential of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil on cyclophosphamide induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice

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Pages 35-41 | Received 15 Sep 2011, Accepted 21 Oct 2011, Published online: 21 Jan 2012

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