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L-Carvone as a Metabolic Enzyme Modulator in Doxorubicin Toxicity Induced Rat Tissue: A Combined Computational and Cardiac Slice Study Cover

L-Carvone as a Metabolic Enzyme Modulator in Doxorubicin Toxicity Induced Rat Tissue: A Combined Computational and Cardiac Slice Study

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2025-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 339 - 346
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2021
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Accepted on: Oct 15, 2021
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Published on: Feb 25, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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