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Quercetin not only inhibits P-glycoprotein efflux activity but also inhibits CYP3A isozymes

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Sarkar, M.A. Quercetin not only inhibits P-glycoprotein efflux activity but also inhibits CYP3A isozymes. Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol. 36, 448–449 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00686195

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