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Biochemical Pharmacology, Vol. 50 No. 8, pp. 1313-1316, 1995
Scavenging
Effect of Silipide (Silybin Phytosome), a new Silybin-phospholipid
Complex, on Ethanol-Derived Free Radicals
A.
Comoglio, A. Tomasi*, S. Malandrino**, G. Poli*** and E. Albano****
*Departments
of Experimental Medicine and Oncology and Medical Sciences,
University of Torino; ***C.N.R. Centre of Immunogenetics and
Experimental Oncology, Torino; **Indena S.p.A. Milano and
*Institut of General Pathology, University of Modena, Italy
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National Library of Medicine Citation
The
results of this study indicate that (Silybin Phytosome) effectively
scavenges hydroxhethyl radicals. However, this effect is lost
when the same amount of pure silybin is administered instead.
The ability of Silipide (Silybin Phytosome) to scavenge ethanol-derived
radicals along with its antioxidant activity suggests that
this drug might be potentially useful in counteracting free
radical-mediated injuries involved in the development of liver
damage caused by alcohol abuse.
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