The role of antioxidants in disease prevention

Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 533-535

  Serafini, Mauro ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

antioxidants; degenerative diseases; plant foods; redox network; total antioxidant capacity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; BILIRUBIN; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; POLYPHENOL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; URATE; VITAMIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MORTALITY; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845257823     PISSN: 13573039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.mpmed.2006.09.007     Document Type: Review

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