Aqueous infusions of Mediterranean herbs exhibit antioxidant activity towards iron promoted oxidation of phospholipids, linoleic acid, and deoxyribose

Free Radical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 593-605

  Matsingou, T C ^a   Kapsokefalou, M ^a   Salifoglou, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Mediterranean herbs and black tea; Phospholipid peroxidation; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBOSE; IRON; LINOLEIC ACID; LIPOSOME; MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA EXTRACT; METAL ION; PHOSPHOLIPID; POLYPHENOL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFUSION; FENNEL; HERB; LIPID OXIDATION; MICELLE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0035210524     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10715760100301601     Document Type: Article

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