Patent ID: 7384558

Claim:
A composition comprising a single molecule that is capable of inhibiting a reactive oxygen species and a reactive carbonyl species, the single molecule comprising an antioxidant moiety, a carbonyl trapping moiety and a linker moiety that joins the antioxidant moiety and the carbonyl trapping moiety, wherein the antioxidant moiety is selected from the group consisting of vitamin E, cinnamic acid derivatives, pyridoxamine, flavonoids, lipoic acid, antioxidants including natural antioxidants and synthetic antioxidants, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof, wherein the carbonyl trapping moiety is selected from the group consisting of an aminooxy group, a 1,2-aminothiol group including a cysteine group, a penicillamine group, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof and wherein the linker moiety is selected from the group consisting of piperazine, poly(ethylene glycol), lysine, an organic moiety containing a positive charge, an organic moiety containing a negative charge, an organic moiety containing a positive charge and a negative charge, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof.