Efficacy of dietary antioxidants to prevent oxidative damage and inhibit chronic disease

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 11, 2004, Pages

  Frei, Balz ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Oxidative biomarkers; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; FLAVONOID;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 7944227151     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.11.3196s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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