Effect of oxidative stress on histidine containing dipeptides, conjugated linoleic acid and alpha-tocopherol in animal and human muscle

Skeletal muscle contains a number of endogenous antioxidants that aid in protecting the muscle from oxidative damage. Antioxidant systems are comprised of water and lipid soluble compounds. The histidine containing dipeptides, anserine and carnosine, and α-tocopherol represent water and lipid solubl...

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Main Author: Livisay, Stacy Ann
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1999
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9950183