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Protective effects of a ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae) extract on the liver and heart tissues in the bile duct-ligated rats Cover

Protective effects of a ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae) extract on the liver and heart tissues in the bile duct-ligated rats

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1336-0329 | Journal ISSN: 1210-0668
Language: English
Page range: 107 - 119
Published on: Aug 28, 2025
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