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To Be or Not to Be… An Antioxidant? That Is the Question [PDF]
The concept of antioxidants refers to a substance with the capacity to either directly scavenge or indirectly prevent the formation of pro-oxidant molecules, basically associated to the so called reactive oxygen species (ROS) [...]
José M. Palma, Isabel Seiquer
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Idebenone: When an antioxidant is not an antioxidant
Idebenone is a well described drug that was initially developed against dementia. The current literature widely portrays this molecule as a potent antioxidant and CoQ10 analogue. While numerous papers seem to support this view, a closer look indicates that the pharmacokinetics of idebenone do not support these claims.
Nuri Gueven +3 more
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The term ‘scavengome’ refers to the chemical space of all the metabolites that may be formed from an antioxidant upon scavenging reactive oxygen or nitrogen species (ROS/RNS). This chemical space is very rich in structures representing an increased chemical complexity as compared to the parent antioxidant: a wide range of unusual heterocyclic ...
Attila Hunyadi +3 more
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Antioxidants in 2013
The editors of Antioxidants would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2013.
Antioxidants Editorial Office
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Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruit is a horticultural product consumed worldwide which has great nutritional and economic relevance. Besides the phenotypical changes that pepper fruit undergo during ripening, there are many associated modifications at ...
María A. Muñoz-Vargas +4 more
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Antioxidants in 2015
The editors of Antioxidants would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2015. [...]
Antioxidants Editorial Office
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In higher plants, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a recognized signaling molecule that performs multiple regulatory functions. The enzyme L-cysteine desulfhydrase (LCD) catalyzes the conversion of L-cysteine (L-Cys) to pyruvate and ammonium with the ...
Jorge De La O-Sánchez +3 more
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Cholesterol is a molecule with a double bond in its structure, and therefore it is susceptible to oxidation leading to the formation of oxysterols. These oxidation products are found in many commonly consumed foods and are formed during their manufacture
Alfonso Valenzuela +2 more
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), essentiality and requirements: why and how to provide supplementation
Lipids comprize from 50-60% of the structural matter of the brain and docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6, DHA) is the most important omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in the brain phospholipids comprizing 25% of the total fatty acids of the grey ...
Alfonso Valenzuela +2 more
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Heather (Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull.) is noted for a diverse chemical composition and a broad range of biological activity. The current study was aimed at monitoring changes in the accumulation of certain groups of phenolic compounds in various organs of
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