The Antioxidant Capability of Higenamine: Insights from Theory

• Main Authors: Isabella Romeo (Author), Angela Parise (Author), Annia Galano (Author), Nino Russo (Author), Juan Raúl Alvarez-Idaboy (Author), Tiziana Marino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Density functional theory was employed to highlight the antioxidant working mechanism of higenamine in aqueous and lipid-like environments. Different reaction mechanisms were considered for the reaction of higenamine with the ^•OOH radical. The pH values and the molar fraction...