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Aged garlic extract suppresses lipid peroxidation induced by β-amyloid in PC12 cells

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    Brenya Griffin, Michael Selassie & Ephraim T. Gwebu

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Griffin, B., Selassie, M. & Gwebu, E.T. Aged garlic extract suppresses lipid peroxidation induced by β-amyloid in PC12 cells. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 36, 279–280 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1290/1071-2690(2000)036<0279:AGESLP>2.0.CO;2

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