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lipoic acid

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lipoic acid
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a sulphur-containing fatty acid, regarded as an element of the vitamin B complex, minute amounts of which are required for carbohydrate metabolism


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Brian Day, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, to test the ability of lipoic acid, dihydrolipoic acid, and thioredoxin to reverse or prevent pulmonary injury caused by sulfur mustard
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The other is scrutinizing natural antioxidants, such as vitamin E and alpha lipoic acid, in lab animals with EAE, an MS-like disease.
 
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