Antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of common vegetables: A comparative study
@article{Boivin2009AntiproliferativeAA, title={Antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of common vegetables: A comparative study}, author={Dominique Boivin and Sylvie Lamy and Simon Lord‐Dufour and Jessica E. Jackson and {\'E}dith Beaulieu and Martine C{\^o}t{\'e} and Albert Moghrabi and St{\'e}phane Barrette and Denis Gingras and Richard Béliveau}, journal={Food Chemistry}, year={2009}, volume={112}, pages={374-380} }
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