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Research Article

In vitro studies on the relationship between the anti-inflammatory activity of Physalis peruviana extracts and the phagocytic process

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Pages 63-73 | Received 20 Apr 2009, Accepted 25 Jun 2009, Published online: 19 Feb 2010

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