Potential role of bromelain in clinical and therapeutic applications (Review)
- Authors:
- Vidhya Rathnavelu
- Noorjahan Banu Alitheen
- Subramaniam Sohila
- Samikannu Kanagesan
- Rajendran Ramesh
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Affiliations: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600116, India, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia, Department of Physics, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu 637215, India, Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia, Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu 636011, India - Published online on: July 18, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.720
- Pages: 283-288
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