Effects of astaxanthin on antioxidation in human aqueous humor

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Hashimoto, Hirotaka ^a,b   Arai, Kiyomi ^b   Hayashi, Shimmin ^b,c   Okamoto, Hiroyuki ^b   Takahashi, Jiro ^d   Chikuda, Makoto ^b   Obara, Yoshitaka ^e  

^a Tsukuba Hashimoto Optical Clinic   (Japan)

^b DOKKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Lively Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^d FUJI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^e Social Welfare Corporation Tochinoki Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aqueous humor; Astaxanthin; Hydrogen peroxide; Oxidation; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

ASTAVITA; ASTAXANTHIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84881281261     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.13-6     Document Type: Article

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