Prooxidant Activity of Polyphenols, Flavonoids, Anthocyanins and Carotenoids: Updated Review of Mechanisms and Catalyzing Metals

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 1379-1391

  Eghbaliferiz, Samira ^a   Iranshahi, Mehrdad ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

catechin; cyanidin; delphinidin; lycopene; prooxidant; tannins

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; CADMIUM; CAROTENOID; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER ION; FERROUS ION; FLAVONOID; MANGANESE; METAL ION; METALLOID; NICKEL; POLYPHENOL; TRANSITION ELEMENT; ZINC ION;

DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROOXIDANT ACTIVITY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 84985990803     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5643     Document Type: Review

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