On the antioxidant activity of melatonin

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 117-128

  Antunes, Fernando ^a   Barclay, L Ross C ^b   Ingold, Keith U ^c   King, Mary ^d   Norris, James Q ^b   Scaiano, J C ^d   Xi, Fengde ^b  

^a Bento da Rocha Cabral 14 P 1250   (Portugal)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Free radicals; Melatonin; Metal chelation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL; MELATONIN; METAL ION;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CHELATION; DRUG MECHANISM; LIPID OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0002869641     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5849(98)00168-3     Document Type: Article

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