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September 2022 in “Advances in Environmental Biology” Avicennia marina leaf extract can fight Vancomycin-resistant bacteria.
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March 2014 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Activating liver X receptors can reduce fibrosis by stopping certain immune cells from releasing harmful proteins.
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