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Hydrogen peroxide scavenging
Why does the image of an Indonesian sewing sneakers for 60 cents an hour evoke so much more feeling than the image of another Indonesian earning the equivalent of 30 cents an hour trying to feed his family on a tiny plot of land--or of a Filipino scavenging on a garbage heap?
Silymarin has long been noted for its hepatoprotective properties [ 13 ] . The mechanisms through which SY is thought to manifest its therapeutic effects include the following: 1) enhanced protein synthesis [ 14 ] , 2) scavenging free radicals [ 15 ] , 3) prevention of glutathione (GSH) depletion [ 16 ] , and 4) preservation of cell membrane integrity [ 17 ] . The theories formulated to explain the physiological events that culminate in fetal alcohol syndrome include decreased antioxidant levels, decreased protein synthesis, increased free radical activity, and disrupted membrane function.
It has been suggested that NO could inhibit the transcription/translation of adhesion molecules through either scavenging of signal oxidants produced in response to cytokines, or through covalent modification of polypeptides in the signaling pathway, like IkB.
The DPPH radical scavenging capacity as previously reported [ 24 ] was modified as follows.