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Redox Report
Communications in Free Radical Research
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Melatonin and structurally-related, endogenous indoles act as potent electron donors and radical scavengers in vitro

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Pages 179-184 | Received 01 Dec 1995, Accepted 24 Jan 1996, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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