| Literature DB >> 9607334 |
W Stahl1, A Junghans, B de Boer, E S Driomina, K Briviba, H Sies.
Abstract
Antioxidant activity of carotenoids in multilamellar liposomes assayed by inhibition of formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances was in the ranking: lycopene> alpha-tocopherol > alpha-carotene > beta-cryptoxanthin > zeaxanthin = beta-carotene > lutein. Mixtures of carotenoids were more effective than the single compounds. This synergistic effect was most pronounced when lycopene or lutein was present. The superior protection of mixtures may be related to specific positioning of different carotenoids in membranes.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9607334 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00434-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124