Scavenging of reactive oxygen species by a Urinary preparation

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 251-258

  Lin, Wen Chuan ^a   Lai, Tung Yuan ^a   Wu, Yuen Wem ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; URINE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BRAIN; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPEROXIDES; URINE;

EID: 0033654684     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X00000295     Document Type: Article

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