Exploring the Pharmacological Potential of Naringenin and its Nanoparticles: A Review on Bioavailability and Solubility Enhancement Strategies

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 86, 2024 International Conference on Recent Trends in Biomedical Sciences (RTBS-2023)


Article Number		01030
Number of page(s)		14
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20248601030
Published online		12 January 2024

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