Effects of pH and metal ions on antioxidative activities of catechins

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 126-132

  Kumamoto, Midori ^b   Sonda, Tamiyoshi ^b   Nagayama, Kinuyo ^b   Tabata, Masaaki ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NISHIKYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidative activity; Catechins; Metal ions; Oxidation potential

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATECHIN; CATECHOL; CATECHOL DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GALLOCATECHIN; LINOLEIC ACID; METAL; PYROGALLOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; TEA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CATECHIN; CATECHOLS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LINOLEIC ACID; METALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PYROGALLOL; TEA;

EID: 0035221140     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.126     Document Type: Article

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