A two-herb formula inhibits osteoclastogenesis and suppresses NF-kB and MAPK pathways.

J Ethnopharmacol

Research and Development Centre for Natural Health Products, HKBU Shenzhen Research Institute and Continuing Education, Shenzhen, China; Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. Electronic address:

Published: April 2020

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