Fol. Biol. 2008, 54, 1-7

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2008054010001

Effects of Borneol and Thymoquinone on TNBS-Induced Colitis in Mice

Š. Juhás, Š. Čikoš, S. Czikková, J. Veselá, G. Iľková, T. Hájek, K. Domaracká, M. Domaracký, D. Bujňáková, P. Rehák, Juraj Koppel

Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovak Republic

Received May 2007
Accepted October 2007

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