The antioxidant properties of zinc

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Powell, Saul R ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Free radicals; Oxidants; Trace metals; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; COPPER; FREE RADICAL; IRON; METALLOTHIONEIN; THIOL GROUP; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CELL PROTECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TISSUE INJURY; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034099055     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.5.1447s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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