• Title of article

    Electron uptake by classical electron donators: astaxanthin and carotenoid aldehydes

  • Author/Authors

    Zeeshan، نويسنده , , Muhammad and Sliwka، نويسنده , , Hans-Richard and Partali، نويسنده , , Vassilia and Martيnez، نويسنده , , Ana، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    4522
  • To page
    4525
  • Abstract
    Carotenoids are prime examples for antioxidants: they donate electrons to noxious radicals. Density functional calculations anticipate the possibility of electron uptake by carotenoids. This prediction has been confirmed experimentally: carbonyl carotenoids, including the super-antioxidant astaxanthin, easily take up electrons and react as antireductants.
  • Keywords
    antioxidant , carotenoids , Free radical scavenger , Electron transfer , Antiradical
  • Journal title
    Tetrahedron Letters
  • Serial Year
    2012
  • Journal title
    Tetrahedron Letters
  • Record number

    1881592