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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.
They run right over your face when you're in a sleeping bag," says Gary Davis, a biologist at Channel Islands National Park--referring either to the Wayans brothers scavenging for gags or to deer mice infested with hantavirus.
The degree of DPPH radical scavenging activity of the antioxidants was calculated as percentage of inhibition (% inhibition) by the following expression: % inhibition = [(A control - A sample ) / A control ] * 100 where A control is the absorbance at time = 0, and A sample is the absorbance of the sample at time = 5 min.
Hydrogen peroxide scavenging