Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 77-85

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291010077

Anti-tumour effect of combinations of three acids isolated from Taraxacum officinale

Markéta Korbášová1, Jaroslava Tomenendálová2, Jan Chloupek1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 10, 2021
Accepted December 9, 2021

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