Insight into the Antioxidant Activity of 1,8-Dihydroxynaphthalene Allomelanin Nanoparticles

Melanins are stable and non-toxic pigments with great potential as chemopreventive agents against oxidative stress for medical and cosmetic applications. Allomelanin is a class of nitrogen-free melanin often found in fungi. The artificial allomelanin obtained by the polymerization of 1,8-dihydroxyna...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Mavridi-Printezi, Fabio Mollica, Rosa Lucernati, Marco Montalti, Riccardo Amorati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/8/1511