Table 1 Various ROS and corresponding neutralizing antioxidants
From: Free radical scavenging properties of pyrimidine derivatives
ROS | Neutralizing antioxidants |
|---|---|
Lipid peroxides | Beta-carotene, flavonoids, vitamin E, ubiquinone, glutathione1 peroxidase |
Superoxide radical | Flavonoids, vitamin C, glutathione |
Hydrogen peroxide | Vitamin E, vitamin C, glutathione, lipoic acid beta-carotene, flavonoids |
Hydroxyl radical | Lipoic acid, vitamin C, glutathione, flavonoids |