Table 1.
The most common antioxidant molecules in neuroprotection and their chemical structure.
| Class of Compounds | Compound Name | Chemical Structure | ||
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| Vitamins | Vitamin A | retinol |
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| retinal |
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| retinoic acid |
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| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) |
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| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
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| Phenolic compounds | Flavonoids | amurensin |
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| cosmosiin |
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| tiliroside |
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| rutin |
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| quercetin |
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| 2′-methoxy-6-methylflavone |
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| Non-flavonoids | 3,4-dihydroxyphenylpropionic acid |
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| 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid |
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| gallic acid |
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| ellagic acid |
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| 3-hydroxyphenylacetic acid |
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| salicylic β-d-O-glucuronide |
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| carnosic acid |
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| rosmarinic acid |
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| Carotenoids | α-carotene |
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| β-carotene |
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| lycopene |
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| lutein |
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| cryptoxanthin |
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