Oxidative damage and defense

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1996, Pages

  Jacob, Robert A ^a   Burri, Betty J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; free radicals; lipid peroxidation; oxidative damage; vitamins

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; POLYPHENOL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER RISK; CATARACTOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY RISK; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FRUIT; HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0029945128     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.6.985     Document Type: Conference Paper

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