New research on antioxidants
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New research on antioxidants
(Nova biomedical)
Nova Science Publishers, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation (plus a minor contribution from ionising radiation) produce highly reactive free radicals. These can readily react with and damage other molecules. In some cases the body uses free radicals to destroy foreign or unwanted objects, such as in an infection. However, in the wrong place, the body's own cells may become damaged. Should the damage occur to DNA, the result could be cancer. Antioxidants decrease the damage done to cells by reducing oxidants before they can damage the cell. Virtually all studies of mammals have concluded that a restricted calorie diet extends the lifespan of mammals by as much as 100%. This remarkable finding suggests that food is actually more damaging than smoking. As food produces free radicals (oxidants) when metabolised, antioxidant-rich diets are thought to stave off the effects of ageing significantly better than diets lacking in antioxidants. The reduced levels of free radicals, resulting from a reduction in their production by metabolism, is thought to be a major cause of the success of caloric restriction in increasing life span. Antioxidants consist of a group of vitamins including vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and carotenoids, (such as beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein). This book brings together the latest research in this dynamic field.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Antioxidants in Differentiation of Leukemic Cells
- Mechanism of Tumorigenesis: Focus on Oxidative Stress, Electron Transfer and Antioxidants
- Antioxidant Effects of Astragali Radix Oxidative Stress
- Role of Vitamin E in Cellular Antioxidant Defense - A New Perspective
- Natural Antioxidants from Agro-Food by Products: an Experimental Approach for Recovery of Phenolics from Wine-Making by-Products
- Histidine-Containing Dipeptides as Hydrophilic Tissue Antioxidants
- N-H or C-H Bonds Cleavage in N-Phenyl-N'-Alkyl-p-Phenylenediamine Antioxidants?
- A Novel 88 kDa Acute Phase Protein in Inflammations and its Antioxidant Function
- Influences of Alpha-Ketoglutarate and Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate on Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidants and on their Temporal Patterns
- Determination of the Antioxidant Content of Certain Prophylactic and Treatment Preparations
- Index.
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