Carnosine inhibits in vitro low-density lipoprotein oxidation

Nutrition Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 967-976

  Bogardus, Susan L ^a   Boissonneault, Gilbert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Carnosine; LDL; Lipoproteins; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

CARNOSINE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0034237761     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(00)00187-1     Document Type: Article

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