Non‐polar compounds in roasted licorice root (LR) exhibit potent anti‐carcinogenic effects
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Anti-carcinogenic effects of non-polar components containing licochalcone A in roasted licorice root
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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1021-a