Tetrandrine inhibits lipid peroxidation but lacks reactivity towards superoxide anion and hydrogen peroxide

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 200-201

  Hui, Siu Chun G ^a   Chan, Tak Yuen ^a   Chen, Yi Yue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GUANGDONG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN RADICAL; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; TETRANDRINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029917799     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1996.tb00204.x     Document Type: Article

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