What is xenohormesis?

American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 149-156

  Baur, Joseph A ^a   Sinclair, David A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Phytochemical; Plant; Polyphenol; Resveratrol

Indexed keywords

CURCUMIN; FLAVONOID; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYPHENOL; RESVERATROL;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL FOOD; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DRUG MECHANISM; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HORMESIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT STRESS; STARVATION; XENOHORMESIS;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI;

EID: 52949107171     PISSN: 15574962     EISSN: 15574970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajptsp.2008.152.159     Document Type: Article

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