The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 106-112 , February 2012

Short- and long-term exposure of articular cartilage to curcumin or quercetin inhibits aggrecan loss

Received 31 May 2010 ,Revised 26 October 2010 ,Accepted 3 November 2010.

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☆ Funding sources: supported by the Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University. E.L. was a recipient of a La Trobe University Post-Graduate Award (LTA) scholarship.

PII: S0955-2863(10)00267-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2010.11.004

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 106-112 , February 2012

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