Bioflavonoids as antiradicals, antioxidants and DNA cleavage protectors

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-98

  Russo, A ^a   Acquaviva, R ^a   Campisi, A ^a   Sorrenti, V ^a   Di Giacomo, C ^a   Virgata, G ^a   Barcellona, M L ^a   Vanella, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA cleavage; Flavonoids; Free radicals; Lipoperoxidation; Xanthine oxidase

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; AURANTIIN; BIOFLAVONOID; CATECHIN; DNA; POLYPHENOL; RUTOSIDE; SCAVENGER; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME INHIBITION; IRON CHELATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER MICROSOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATECHIN; DNA DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLAVANONES; FLAVONOIDS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RUTIN; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033936035     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007685909018     Document Type: Article

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