Antioxidant activity of natural flavonoids is governed by number and location of their aromatic hydroxyl groups

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-163

  Chen, Z Y ^a   Chan, P T ^a   Ho, K Y ^a   Fung, K P ^a   Wang, J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Apigenin; Flavonoids; Kaempferol; Morin; Myricetin; Phenolics; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; APIGENIN; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL; HYDROXYL GROUP; KAEMPFEROL; MORIN; MYRICETIN; QUERCETIN; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; EMULSION; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID OXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 0029886578     PISSN: 00093084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-3084(96)02523-6     Document Type: Article

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