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Effects of pulsed ultrasound and ultraviolet radiation on Vitamin E and olive oil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

M. Muzzoli ,
M. C. Chicca  and
S. Pinamonti
M. Muzzoli
Affiliation:
Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
M. C. Chicca
Affiliation:
Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
S. Pinamonti
Affiliation:
Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
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Synopsis

The effects of ultrasound and ultraviolet radiation on Vitamin E and its pharmacological excipient, olive oil, were tested by fluorescent analysis of DNA unwinding (FADU) on DNA extracted from human lymphocytes of healthy donors. The results show that Vitamin E may be inactivated and behave as a radical species, while olive oil appears unaffected by treatment either with ultrasound or with ultraviolet radiation.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 102: Oxygen and Environmental Stress in Plants , 1994 , pp. 265 - 268
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1994

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