Oxalic acid is available as a natural antioxidant in some systems

doi:10.1016/S0304-4165(02)00338-0

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects

Volume 1573, Issue 1, 10 October 2002, Pages 1-3

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Abstract

Oxalic acid is found in a wide variety of plants. This study showed that oxalic acid suppressed in vitro lipid peroxidation in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, oxalic acid reduced the rate of ascorbic acid oxidation in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and Cu²⁺. These results suggest that oxalic acid is available as a natural antioxidant.

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Abstract

Free Radic. Biol. Med.

Methods Enzymol.

J. Agric. Food Chem.

J. Agric. Food Chem.

Plant Physiol.

Lipids

Nippon Kaseigaku Kaishi

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