Handbook of AntioxidantsLester Packer Contains new and expanded material on antioxidants in beverages and herbal products, nitric oxide and selenium, and the effect of vitamin C on cardiovascular disease and of lipoic acid on aging, hyperglycemia, and insulin resistance! Offering over 4200 contemporary references-2000 more than the previous edition-the Second Edition of the Handbook of Antioxidants is an up-to-the-minute source for nutritionists and dietitians, cell biologists and biochemists, cardiologists, oncologists, dermatologists, and medical students in these disciplines. |
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... Prevention , edited by Klaus Krämer , Peter - Paul Hoppe , and Lester Packer 7. Environmental Stressors in Health and Disease , edited by Jürgen Fuchs and Lester Packer 8. Handbook of Antioxidants : Second Edition , Revised and Expanded ...
... Prevention , edited by Klaus Krämer , Peter - Paul Hoppe , and Lester Packer 7. Environmental Stressors in Health and Disease , edited by Jürgen Fuchs and Lester Packer 8. Handbook of Antioxidants : Second Edition , Revised and Expanded ...
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... prevention of cardiovascular disease is a notable example . Elevated antioxidant status is also associated with decreased incidence of cataracts and cancer , and some recent reports have suggested an inverse correlation between ...
... prevention of cardiovascular disease is a notable example . Elevated antioxidant status is also associated with decreased incidence of cataracts and cancer , and some recent reports have suggested an inverse correlation between ...
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... prevention of chronic and degenerative diseases of aging . Rapid progress in the application of antioxidant substances and other micronutrients war- ranted a revision of Handbook of Antioxidants . This updated edition highlights new ...
... prevention of chronic and degenerative diseases of aging . Rapid progress in the application of antioxidant substances and other micronutrients war- ranted a revision of Handbook of Antioxidants . This updated edition highlights new ...
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... Prevention II , Teas , Spices and Herbs . ACS Symposium Series 547. Washington , DC : American Chemical Society , 1994 . 310. Huang MT , Osawa T , Ho CT , Rosen RT , eds . Food Phytochemicals for Cancer Prevention I , Fruits and ...
... Prevention II , Teas , Spices and Herbs . ACS Symposium Series 547. Washington , DC : American Chemical Society , 1994 . 310. Huang MT , Osawa T , Ho CT , Rosen RT , eds . Food Phytochemicals for Cancer Prevention I , Fruits and ...
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Contents
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| 47 | |
Quantification of Isoprostanes as Indicators of Oxidant Stress In Vivo | 57 |
Efficacy of Vitamin E in Human Health and Disease | 75 |
Vitamin E Bioavailability Biokinetics and Metabolism | 99 |
Biological Activity of Tocotrienols | 109 |
Vitamin C From Molecular Actions to Optimum Intake | 117 |
Vitamin C and Cardiovascular Diseases | 147 |
Peroxynitrite Scavenging by Mitochondrial Reductants and Plant Polyphenols | 353 |
Antioxidant and Other Properties of Green and Black Tea | 373 |
The Phenolic Wine Antioxidants | 403 |
French Maritime Pine Bark Pycnogenol | 419 |
Spices as Potent Antioxidants with Therapeutic Potential | 439 |
Lipoic Acid Cellular Metabolism Antioxidant Activity and Clinical Relevance | 475 |
Cellular Effects of Lipoic Acid and Its Role in Aging | 491 |
Vascular Complications in Diabetes Mechanisms and the Influence of Antioxidants | 513 |
Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ascorbate and Cancer | 167 |
Carotenoids Linking Chemistry Absorption and Metabolism to Potential Roles in Human Health and Disease | 191 |
Antioxidant Effects of Carotenoids Implication in Photoprotection in Humans | 225 |
Oxidative Breakdown of Carotenoids and Biological Effects of Their Metabolites | 237 |
Carotenoids in the Nutrition of Infants Olaf Sommerburg and Michael Leichsenring | 253 |
Human Studies on Bioavailability and Serum Response of Carotenoids | 267 |
Caffeic Acid and Related Antioxidant Compounds Biochemical and Cellular Effects | 281 |
Polyphenols and Flavonoids Protect LDL Against Atherogenic Modifications | 305 |
Phytoestrogen Content in Foods and Their Role in Cancer | 339 |
Therapeutic Effects of Lipoic Acid on Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance | 537 |
Bioavailability of Glutathione | 551 |
Antioxidative Capacity of Melatonin Russel J Reiter and Dunxian Tan Lucien C Manchester | 567 |
Radical and Reactive IntermediateScavenging Properties of Melatonin in Pure Chemical Systems | 617 |
Selenium An Antioxidant? | 635 |
Selenium Status and Prevention of Chronic Diseases | 667 |
Antioxidant Properties of Nitric Oxide | 691 |
Index | 709 |
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Page 74 - Omenn GS, Motulsky AG. A quantitative assessment of plasma homocysteine as a risk factor for vascular disease.
Page 47 - Mention of a trade name, proprietary product, or specific equipment does not constitute a guarantee or warranty of the product by the US Department of Agriculture and does not imply its approval to the exclusion of other products that may also be suitable.
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Page v - The series will also highlight the major natural antioxidant enzymes and antioxidant substances such as vitamins E, A, and C, flavonoids, polyphenols, carotenoids, lipoic acid, and other nutrients present in food and beverages.
Page 300 - STEINBERG, D.: Modification of low density lipoprotein by endothelial cells involves lipid peroxidation and degradation of low density lipoprotein phospholipids.
Page iv - ... occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mellitus. Indeed, the number of indications in which antioxidants may be useful in the prevention and/or the treatment of disease is increasing. Oxidative stress, rather than being the primary cause of disease, is more often a secondary complication in many disorders. Oxidative stress diseases include inflammatory bowel...
Page 160 - Henriksen T, Mahoney EM. Steinberg D, Enhanced macrophage degradation of low density lipoprotein previously incubated with cultured endothelial cells: recognition by receptors for acetylated low density lipoproteins.
Page 72 - Steinberg D, Parthasarathy S, Carew TE, Khoo JC, Witztum JL. Beyond cholesterol. Modifications of low-density lipoprotein that increase its atherogenicity.
Page 93 - Prostate cancer and supplementation with alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene: incidence and mortality in a controlled trial.