Phenol-Rich <i>Feijoa sellowiana</i> (Pineapple Guava) Extracts Protect Human Red Blood Cells from Mercury-Induced Cellular Toxicity

• Asıl Yazarlar: Fabiana Tortora (Yazar), Rosaria Notariale (Yazar), Viviana Maresca (Yazar), Katrina Vanessa Good (Yazar), Sergio Sorbo (Yazar), Adriana Basile (Yazar), Marina Piscopo (Yazar), Caterina Manna (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: MDPI AG, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Plant polyphenols, with broadly known antioxidant properties, represent very effective agents against environmental oxidative stressors, including mercury. This heavy metal irreversibly binds thiol groups, sequestering endogenous antioxidants, such as glutathione. Increased incidence of food-derived...