Melatonin scavenges phenylglyoxylic ketyl radicals.
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The antioxidant properties of melatonin were tested in this work by EPR technique. It was found that melatonin scavenges phenylglyoxylic ketyl radicals. Its effectiveness was 10-times lower than that of vitamin C. A new method of generation of phenylglyoxylic ketyl radicals by spontaneous decomposition of D,L-2,3-diphenyltartaric acid in propan-2-ol was used.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- General physiology and biophysics
دوره 23 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004