Astaxanthin protects neuronal cells against oxidative damage and is a potent candidate for brain food

Forum of Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue , 2009, Pages 129-135

  Liu, Xuebo ^a   Osawa, Toshihiko ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ASTAXANTHIN; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID HYDROPEROXIDE; LIPID PEROXIDE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; NEUROTOXIN; OXIDOPAMINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; XANTHOPHYLL;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; DRUG EFFECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BRAIN; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CYTOTOXICITY TESTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDES; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NEUROTOXINS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXIDOPAMINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 67650246073     PISSN: 16600347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000212745     Document Type: Article

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