Studies by electron paramagnetic resonance of the importance of iron in the hydroxyl scavenging properties of ascorbic acid in plasma: Effects of iron chelators

Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 510-516

  Benderitter, M ^a   Maupoil, V ^b   Vergely, C ^a   Dalloz, F ^a   Briot, F ^c   Rochette, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c CENTRE DE VALDUC   (France)

Author keywords

Ascorbyl free radical; Electron paramagnetic resonance; Hydroxyl radical; Iron; Rat plasma

Indexed keywords

APOTRANSFERRIN; ASCORBIC ACID; DEFEROXAMINE; EDETATE IRON; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENT; SCAVENGER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; IRON CHELATION; IRON KINETICS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032442153     PISSN: 07673981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.1998.tb00979.x     Document Type: Article

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