Metal chelating and hydrogen peroxide scavenging effects of melatonin

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 278-281

  Gulcin, Ilhami ^a   Buyukokuroglu, Mehmet Emin ^b   Kufrevioglu, O Irfan ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide scavenging; Melatonin; Metal chelating

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; BUTYLCRESOL; FERROUS ION; FERROZINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELATONIN; METAL CHELATE; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; STANDARD;

EID: 0037405610     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2003.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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