Free Radical Scavengers

Substances that eliminate free radicals. Among other effects, they protect PANCREATIC ISLETS against damage by CYTOKINES and prevent myocardial and pulmonary REPERFUSION INJURY.

Year introduced: 1991

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Tree Number(s): D27.505.519.217.500

MeSH Unique ID: D016166

Entry Terms:

• Scavengers, Free Radical
• Free Radical Scavenger
• Radical Scavenger, Free
• Scavenger, Free Radical

Previous Indexing:

• Free Radicals (1967-1990)

See Also:

• Free Radicals
• Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity

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