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| Title: | Frontiers in Antioxidant Research
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| Author: | Harold V Panglossi (ed) |
| ISBN: | 1600212735 : 9781600212734 |
| Illustrations: | tables & charts |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 180x260mm |
| Pages: | 216 |
| Weight: | .636 Kg. |
| Published: | Nova Science Publishers - December 2006 |
| List Price: | 85.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Dietetics & nutrition: Biochemistry: Medical research |
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 life span 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 new book brings together the latest research in this dynamic field.
Preface; Beneficial Effects of Antioxidants in Relation to Carcinogens, Toxins, and Various Illnesses (Peter Kovacic, San Diego State University, USA and Ratnasamy Somanathan, Centro de Graduados e Investigación del Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, México); Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Disease (D. Bonnefont-Rousselot, Hôpital de la Pitié, France); Erythrocyte Membrane Electron Transfer, Oxidative Stress, Body Mass and Lifestyle in Healthy and in Type 1 Diabetic Families (E. Matteucci and O. Giampietro, University of Pisa, Italy); Ascorbic Acid, Nitric Oxide and the Autonomic Nervous System (Gianfranco Piccirillo,? Damiano Magrì and Erika Schifano, Università "La Sapienza", Italy); Hemorheological Effects of Antioxidant Complex Comprising Dihydroquercetin and Ascorbic acid (Ascovertin) -- A New Aspect of Antioxidants Application (Mark B. Plotnikov et al., Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russia); Impact of Oxidative Stress on Diabetes Mellitus and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ( Jana Varvarovska, University Hospital Plzen, Czech Republic, et al.); Index.
