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Kim, S.Y. This month in APR. Arch. Pharm. Res. 33, 1133–1134 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12272-010-0800-6

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Keywords

  • Flavonoid
  • Curcumin
  • Quercetin
  • Flavonol
  • Human Prostate Cancer Cell