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Hyun Pyo Kim1, Hyun Lim1, Yong Soo Kwon1

  • 1College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.

Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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COPDConstituentFlavonoidLung inflammationMedicinal plant

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