Effects of Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) Seed and Peel Methanolic Extracts on Oxidative Stress and Lipid Profile Changes Induced by Methotrexate in Rats

Farideh Doostan ¹, Roxana Vafafar ², Parvin Zakeri-Milani ³, Aliasghar Pouri ³, Rogayeh Amini Afshar ⁴, Mehran Mesgari Abbasi ⁵ *

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