Abstract
Curcumin protects hemoglobin from nitrogen dioxide induced oxidation. Curcumin was also found to scavenge nitrogen dioxide in a concentration dependent way. The study also explains the ability of curcumin to protect hemoglobin from nitrite induced oxidation, where nitrogen dioxide is a key intermediate. © 1995 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-37 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry |
Volume | 146 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |