β-carotene generates thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances by interaction with nitrogen dioxide in air

Free Radical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 517-523

  Kikugawa, Kiyomi ^a   Hiramoto, Kazuyuki ^a   Hirama, Akiko ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Nitrogen dioxide; Thiobarbituric acid reactive substance; carotene

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OXYGEN; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CELL PROTECTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIPID PEROXIDATION;

EID: 0032755214     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10715769900301091     Document Type: Article

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