The mechanisms of ROS-photogeneration by berberine, a natural isoquinoline alkaloid

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 154-156

  Shen, Liang ^a   Ji, Hong Fang ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Berberine; Photosensitization mechanism; Reactive oxygen species; Time dependent density functional theory; Triplet excited state

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZENE; BERBERINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY TRANSFER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVENT EFFECT;

EID: 84962477156     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2010.03.012     Document Type: Article

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