title: The 'pivotal antioxidant' hypothesis for the role of flavonoids in their reduction of HO* radical-induced damage on DNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Auckland, New Zealand. r.anderson@auckland.ac.nz
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D002839:Chromans / Q000494:pharmacology; D004249:DNA Damage; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D005978:Glutathione / Q000494:pharmacology; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical / Q000633:toxicity*; D008954:Models, Biological; D016877:Oxidants / Q000633:toxicity*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002839:Chromans; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005419:Flavonoids; D016877:Oxidants; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D002392:Catechin; C045651:epigallocatechin gallate; D005978:Glutathione; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; C010643:6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid