A review of the evidence supporting melatonin's role as an antioxidant

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-11

  Reiter, Russel J ^a   Melchiorri, Daniela ^a   Sewerynek, Ewa ^a   Poeggeler, Burkhard ^a   Barlow‐Walden, Lorneli ^a   Chuang, Jihing ^a   Ortiz, Genaro Gabriel ^a   AcuñaCastroviejo, Dario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

antioxidative defense system; hydroxyl radical; lipid peroxidation; melatonin; nitric oxide; oxidative stress; oxygen based radicals; peroxyl radical

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL; MELATONIN; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ANTIOXIDANTS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FREE RADICALS; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MELATONIN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0029105296     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1995.tb00133.x     Document Type: Article

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