pH-dependent radical scavenging activity of folates

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 8237-8242

  Gliszczynska Swigo, Anna ^a   Muzolf, Małgorzata ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Folates; Folic acid; Radical scavenging activity; TEAC value; Water soluble vitamins

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROFOLIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FOLIC ACID; SCAVENGER; TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

FOLIC ACID; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TETRAHYDROFOLATES;

EID: 38349042194     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf070986x     Document Type: Article

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