Dietary antioxidants in health and disease

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 463-472

  Morrissey, P A ^a   O'Brien, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Chronic Disease; Oxidative stress; Vitamins C, E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID;

EID: 0032075970     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(98)00070-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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