The antioxidant and pro-oxidant activity of vitamin C and trolox in vitro: A comparative study

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-188

  Poljšak, Borut ^a,b   Raspor, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVA GORICA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; DNA damage; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species; Trolox

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CARBOXYL GROUP; CHROMIUM 51; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLASMID DNA; TROLOX C; WATER;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA SUPERCOILING; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FENTON REACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CHROMANS; CHROMIUM; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, SUPERHELICAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; OXIDANTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLASMIDS;

EID: 41149170229     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1264     Document Type: Article

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