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Research Article

Ameliorative effects of 7-methylcoumarin and 7-methoxycoumarin against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

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Pages 42-47 | Received 28 Sep 2011, Accepted 15 Nov 2011, Published online: 05 Nov 2012

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