In Vitro Antioxidant versus Metal Ion Chelating Properties of Flavonoids: A Structure-Activity Investigation.

Natural flavonoids such as quercetin, (+)catechin and rutin as well as four methoxylated derivatives of quercetin used as models were investigated to elucidate their impact on the oxidant and antioxidant status of human red blood cells (RBCs). The impact of these compounds against metal toxicity was...

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Main Authors: Sabri Ahmed Cherrak, Nassima Mokhtari-Soulimane, Farid Berroukeche, Bachir Bensenane, Angéline Cherbonnel, Hafida Merzouk, Mourad Elhabiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5082868?pdf=render