Actions of melatonin in the reduction of oxidative stress: A review

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 444-458

  Reiter, R J ^a   Tan, D X ^a   Osuna, C ^a   Gitto, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Free radical scavenger; Hydroxyl radical; Melatonin; Oxidative damage; Peroxynitrite anion; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MELATONIN; NITRIC OXIDE; PEROXYNITRITE; SCAVENGER; SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 0033768749     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02253360     Document Type: Review

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