Examination of pineal indoles and 6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone for antioxidant and antimicrobial effects

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 379-388

  Wang, H X ^a   Liu, F ^b   Ng, T B ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

6 Methoxy 2 benzoxazolinone; Antibacterial antimicrobial; Antifungal; Antioxidant; Lipid peroxidation; Melatonin; Peneal indoles

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; 5 METHOXYTRYPTAMINE; 5 METHOXYTRYPTOPHOL; 6 METHOXY 2 BENZOXAZOLINONE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; COPPER; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MALONALDEHYDE; MELATONIN; SEROTONIN; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; MYCOSPHAERELLA; MYCOSPHAERELLA ARACHIDICOLA; PHYSALOSPORA; PHYSALOSPORA PIRICOLA; PROTEUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0034764608     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-0456(01)00264-2     Document Type: Article

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