Hydroxyl Radical and Its Scavengers in Health and Disease
It is generally believed that diseases caused by oxidative stress should be treated with antioxidants. However, clinical trials with such antioxidants as ascorbic acid and vitamin E, failed to produce the expected beneficial results. On the other hand, important biomolecules can be modified by the i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/809696 |