
Anti‑atherosclerotic effect of aged garlic extract: Mode of action and therapeutic benefits (Review)
- Authors:
- Satomi Miki
- Miyuki Takashima
- Jun-Ichiro Suzuki
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Affiliations: Central Research Institute, Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Hiroshima 739-1195, Japan, Drug Discovery Laboratory, Wananga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Hiroshima 739-1195, Japan - Published online on: March 26, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2025.12854
- Article Number: 104
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Copyright: © Miki et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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