Carotenoid radical chemistry and antioxidant/pro-oxidant properties.
The purpose of this review is to summarise the current state of knowledge of (i) the kinetics and mechanisms of radical reactions with carotenoids, (ii) the properties of carotenoid radicals, and (iii) the antioxidant/pro-oxidant properties of carotenoids.
El-Agamey
Ali
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Lennard-Jones Laboratories, School of Chemistry and Physics, Keele University, Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG, UK.
Lowe
Gordon M
GM
McGarvey
David J
DJ
Mortensen
Alan
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Phillip
Denise M
DM
Truscott
T George
TG
Young
Andrew J
AJ
D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016877:Oxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012997:Solvents
D000975:Antioxidants; D016877:Oxidants; D012997:Solvents; D002338:Carotenoids