Insights on the Use of α-Lipoic Acid for Therapeutic Purposes

α-lipoic acid (ALA, thioctic acid) is an organosulfur component produced from plants, animals, and humans. It has various properties, among them great antioxidant potential and is widely used as a racemic drug for diabetic polyneuropathy-associated pain and paresthesia. Naturally, ALA is located in...

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Main Authors: Bahare Salehi, Yakup Berkay Yılmaz, Gizem Antika, Tugba Boyunegmez Tumer, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Devina Lobine, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Riaz, Esra Capanoglu, Farukh Sharopov, Natália Martins, William C. Cho, Javad Sharifi-Rad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/8/356