Evolution of dietary antioxidants

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-126

  Benzie, Iris F F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbic acid; Diet; Evolution; Human health; Oxidation; Oxidative stress; Paleolithic; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALPHA TOCOTRIENOL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CAROTENOID; CINNAMIC ACID; COPPER; FLAVANOID; FOLIC ACID; GULONOLACTONE OXIDASE; IRON; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TANNIN; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; TOCOPHEROL; ZINC;

AGRICULTURE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS POLLINATION; DIETARY INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT DEFENSE; REVIEW; SCURVY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0142074915     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(02)00368-9     Document Type: Review

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