Molecular aspects of α-tocotrienol antioxidant action and cell signalling

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2001, Pages

  Packer, L ^a   Weber, S U ^a   Rimbach, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cell signaling; Tocopherols; Tocotrienols

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOTRIENOL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MEVALONIC ACID; TOCOPHEROL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CELL FUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; LIPID OXIDATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN ABSORPTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0035146985     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.2.369s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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