Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of melatonin in vitro

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 307-315

  Marshall, Karyn Ann ^a   Reiter, Russel J ^b   Poeggeler, Burkhard ^b   Aruoma, Okezie I ^a   Halliwell, Barry ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

antioxidants; free radicals; lipid peroxidation; Melatonin; peroxyl radicals

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BLEOMYCIN; CATALASE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; IRON; LIPOSOME; MELATONIN; NITROBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RADICAL; SEROTONIN; SUPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; DNA DAMAGE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1542312038     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0891-5849(96)00046-9     Document Type: Article

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