Evaluation of the antioxidant capacity of ubiquinol and dihydrolipoic acid

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 250-253

  Nohl, H ^a   Gille, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; DIHYDROLIPOATE; REDOX REACTION; THIOCTIC ACID; UBIQUINOL;

EID: 0032031104     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1998-3-415     Document Type: Article

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