1,074,294,138 visitors served.
1,074,294,138 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
free radical scavenger |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
free radical scavenger Free radical inactivator Any compound that reacts with free radicals in a biological system, ↓ free radical-induced damage, and protects against the indirect effects of free radicals produced by ionizing radiation,
etc Examples Ceruloplasmin, cysteine, glutathione, SOD, transferrin, vitamins A, C, E, d-penicillamine. See Antioxidant, Antioxidant therapy, Free radical, Free radical theory, Superoxide dismutase. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
To determine the free radical scavenger activities in the secretion from the hypobranchial gland the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical method (DPPH) according to Cuendet et al. This further supports the hypothesis that these effects of magnetic fields are mediated by free radicals, because Trolox is a potent free radical scavenger (Forrest et al. Origanox derives its antioxidative capacity from hydroxycinnamic acid compounds, such as rosmarinic acid, which is known to be a very effective and fierce free radical scavenger. |
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
free radical scavenger
