Antioxidant micronutrients in the prevention of age-related diseases

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-235

  Polidori, M Cristina ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age related diseases; Aging; Antioxidants; Free radicals; Micronutrients; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; TRACE ELEMENT;

AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; VEGETABLE;

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANTS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS;

EID: 0345169827     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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