Physicochemical properties of exogenous molecules correlated with their biological efficacy as protectors against carcinogenesis and inflammation

International Reviews in Physical Chemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 393-434

  Bensasson, René V ^a   Sowlati Hashjin, Shahin ^b,c   Zoete, Vincent ^d   Dauzonne, Daniel ^e,f   Matta, Chérif F ^b,c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d SWISS INSTITUTE OF BIOINFORMATICS   (Switzerland)

^e INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^f CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

antiinflammation; benzoic and salicylic acids; cancer chemoprevention; diphenols; electron affinity; flavonoids; ionisation potential; phenols; phenylpropenoids; quantitative structure activity relationships; quantum chemical calculations; triterpenoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880964448     PISSN: 0144235X     EISSN: 1366591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144235X.2013.767669     Document Type: Review

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