Table 1 Antioxidant action of ALA and DHLA upon reactive oxygen species and references
Reactive oxygen species | ALA | DHLA |
|---|---|---|
Hydrogen peroxide | Yes (12) | Yes (12) |
(H2O2) | No (23) | No (23) |
Superoxide | Â | Â |
(O2-) | No (23) | Yes (12, 27,28) |
| Â | No (23) | |
Hydroxyl radical | Â | Â |
(HO-) | Yes | Yes |
(23,24,27) | (27) | |
SInglet oxygen | Yes (12,29) | Yes (29) |
(O2 *) | Â | No (24) |
Peroxynitrite | Yes (12,25) | Yes 12,(25) |
(ONOO-) | ||
Nitric oxide radical | Yes | Yes (12) |
(NO) | (12, 26) | No (26) |
Hypochlous acid | Yes (23, 24, 31) | Yes (31) |
(HOCL) | ||
Peroxyl radical | Yes (23) | Yes (23, 30) |
(HO2..) | No (30) | Â |