Liposomes containing α-tocopherol and ascorbate are protected from an external oxidant stress

Free Radical Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 373-379

  Waters II, Richard E ^a   White, Laura L ^a   May, James M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Ferricyanide; Lipid peroxidation; Liposomes; Oxidant stress; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; FERRICYANIDE; LIPOSOME; MEMBRANE LIPID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REDUCTION;

EID: 0030926892     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10715769709097817     Document Type: Article

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