Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC): New horizons in relating dietary antioxidants/bioactives and health benefits

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 18, Issue , 2015, Pages 797-810

  Prior, Ronald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxyl; ORAC; Oxidative stress; Peroxyl; Singlet oxygen; Superoxide anion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946413965     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.12.018     Document Type: Review

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