Anti- and prooxidant effects of chronic quercetin administration in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 482, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 281-285

  Choi, Eun Jeong ^a   Chee, Kew Mahn ^a   Lee, Byung Ho ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Glutathione; Malondialdehyde; Prooxidant; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; LIPID; MALONALDEHYDE; QUERCETIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0345599933     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.09.067     Document Type: Article

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