Free-radical scavenging actions of natural antioxidants

Nutrition Research

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1545-1557

  Boveris, Alejandro D ^b   Puntarulo, Susana ^a  

^a FFy B   (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Antioxidant ability; Gingko biloba; Wheat bran

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER MICROSOME; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOTOLYSIS; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPIN TRAPPING; WHEAT BRAN;

EID: 0032167769     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(98)00129-8     Document Type: Article

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