Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables: A study of cellular availability and direct effects on human DNA

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2551-2555

  Szeto, Yim Tong ^a,b   Chu, Wing Kwan ^a   Benzie, Iris F F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b MACAO POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (Macao)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbic acid; Comet assay; Fruit; Lysed cell

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CELLS; DNA; FRUITS;

COMET ASSAY; FRAP VALUE; HUMAN LYMPHOCYTIC DNA; LYSED CELL;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

ASCORBIC ACID; FRUITS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 33750447283     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.60224     Document Type: Article

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