Mechanisms of action of antioxidants as exemplified in vegetables, tomatoes and tea

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 9-10, 1999, Pages 943-948

  Weisburger, J H ^a  

^a AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cancer and heart disease prevention; HAAs=heterocyclic arylamines; LDL=low density lipoprotein; Lycopene; Polyphenol; Tea; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; LYCOPENE; POLYPHENOL; VITAMIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; TEA; TOMATO; VEGETABLE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DIET; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NEOPLASMS; TEA; VEGETABLES;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0032821449     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(99)00086-1     Document Type: Article

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