Lignans and other constituents of the fruits of Euterpe oleracea (Açai) with antioxidant and cytoprotective activities

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 7759-7764

  Chin, Young Won ^a   Chai, Hee Byung ^a   Keller, William J ^b   Kinghorn, A Douglas ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nature's Sunshine Products   (United States)

Author keywords

1,1 diphenyl 2 picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity; Benzenoid; Cytoprotection; Euterpe oleracea; Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity; Lignans; Phenylpropanoid

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIGNAN; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL PROTECTION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FRUIT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ARECACEAE; CELL LINE; CYTOPROTECTION; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FRUIT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIGNANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EUTERPE OLERACEA;

EID: 52649091798     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf801792n     Document Type: Article

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