Aqueous extract of black tea (Camellia sinensis) prevents chronic ethanol toxicity

Current Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 952-961

  Das, D ^a   Mukherjee, S ^a   Mukherjee, M ^a   Das, A S ^a   Mitra, C ^a  

^a PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY   (India)

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CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 20444372344     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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