Antioxidant and Protective Effect of Ethyl Acetate Extract of <i>Podophyllum hexandrum</i> Rhizome on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Rat Liver Injury

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Figure 4: Antioxidant and Protective Effect of Ethyl Acetate Extract of <i>Podophyllum hexandrum</i> Rhizome on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Rat Liver Injury 

Figure 4 | Antioxidant and Protective Effect of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Podophyllum hexandrum Rhizome on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Rat Liver Injury 