Aqueous Extract of <i>Agaricus blazei</i> Murrill Prevents Age-Related Changes in the Myenteric Plexus of the Jejunum in Rats

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Figure 2: Aqueous Extract of <i>Agaricus blazei</i> Murrill Prevents Age-Related Changes in the Myenteric Plexus of the Jejunum in Rats 

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Aqueous Extract of Agaricus blazei Murrill Prevents Age-Related Changes in the Myenteric Plexus of the Jejunum in Rats

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