Short-term ascorbic acid deficiency does not impair antioxidant status in lens of guinea pigs

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-153

  Ohta, Yoshiji ^a   Niwa, Takafumi ^b   Yamasaki, Takashi ^c  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Yamasaki Eye Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant status; Antioxidants; Ascorbic acid deficiency (guinea pig); Lens; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; GLUTATHIONE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; GUINEA PIG; LENS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2442718685     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.50.149     Document Type: Article

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