REGENERATION OF VITAMIN E FROM α-CHROMANOXYL RADICAL BY GLUTATHIONE AND VITAMIN C

Etsuo Niki, Jyunichi Tsuchiya, Ritsuko Tanimura, Yoshio Kamiya

Chemistry Letters · 1982 · 281 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

Abstract α-Chromanoxyl radical formed by the interaction of α-tocopherol (vitamin E) with alkoxyl radical or DPPH was found by electron spin resonance spectroscopy to react with glutathione and vitamin C to regenerate α-tocopherol.

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