Free radical scavenging potential of L-proline: Evidence from in vitro assays

Amino Acids

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 315-320

  Kaul, S ^a   Sharma, S S ^a   Mehta, I K ^a  

^a HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Free radicals; Graft co polymerization; Methyl acrylate; Proline

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; HYDROQUINONE; PROLINE; PYROGALLOL; SCAVENGER; SPERMINE; SUPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; GAMMA RADIATION; IN VITRO STUDY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACRYLATES; ANTIOXIDANTS; CELLULOSE; CERIUM; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GAMMA RAYS; GLUTATHIONE; HYDROQUINONES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYMERS; PROLINE; PYROGALLOL; SULFATES;

EID: 39049152856     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-006-0407-x     Document Type: Article

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