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Kochia Scoparia Seed Infusion Ameliorates Behavioral Impairment in Rats Subjected to Calorie-Dense Diet Cover

Kochia Scoparia Seed Infusion Ameliorates Behavioral Impairment in Rats Subjected to Calorie-Dense Diet

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0075 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 49
Submitted on: Feb 14, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 1, 2025
Published on: Dec 6, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 M. Reyzov, S. Gancheva, M. Eftimov, M. Todorova, S. Valcheva-Kuzmanova, M. Zhelyazkova-Savova, published by Sofia Medical University
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