The degradation and regeneration of α-lipoic acid under the irradiation of UV light in the existence of homocysteine

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-222

  Wada, Naoki ^a   Wakami, Hirotaka ^a   Konishi, Tetsuya ^b   Matsugo, Seiichi ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

lipoic acid; Biothiol; UV degradation

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROLIPOATE; HOMOCYSTEINE; THIOCTIC ACID; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 68549086914     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.08-215     Document Type: Article

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