Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages e247-e252 , October 2010

Direct effect of khat and garlic extracts on blood lipids contents: Preliminary in vitro study

Received 7 April 2010 ,Revised 30 June 2010 ,Accepted 30 July 2010.

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Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
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