Handbook of Antioxidants

General Topics

Food-Derived Antioxidants: How to Evaluate Their Importance in Food and In Vivo
Barry Halliwell
Measurement of Total Antioxidant Capacity in Nutritional and Clinical Studies
Guohua Cao and Ronald L. Prior
Quantification of Isoprostanes as Indicators of Oxidant Stress In Vivo
Jason D. Morrow, William E. Zackert, Daniel S. Van der Ende, Erin E. Reich, Erin S. Terry, Brian Cox, Stephanie C. Sanchez, Thomas J. Montine, and L. Jackson Roberts

Vitamin E

Efficacy of Vitamin E in Human Health and Disease
Sharon V. Landvick, Anthony T. Diplock, and Lester Packer
Vitamin E Bioavailability, Biokinetics, and Metabolism
Maret G. Traber
Biological Activity of Tocotrienols
Stefan U. Weber and Gerald Rimbach

Vitamin C

Vitamin C: From Molecular Mechanisms to Optimum Uptake
Sebastian J. Padayatty, Rushad Daruwala, Yaohui Wang, Peter Eck, Jian Song, Woo S. Koh, and Mark Levine
Vitamin C and Cardiovascular Diseases
Anitra C. Carr and Balz Frei
Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ascorbate and Cancer
James E. Enstrom

Carotenoids

Carotenoids: Linking Chemistry, Absorption, and Metabolism to Potential Roles in Human Health and Disease
Denise M. Deming, Thomas W. M. Boileau, Kasey H. Heintz, Christine A. Atkinson, and John W. Erdman, Jr.
Antioxidant Effects of Carotenoids: Implication in Photoprotection in Humans
Wilhelm Stahl and Helmut Sies
Oxidative Breakdown of Carotenoids and Biological Effects of Their Metabolites
Werner G. Siems, Olaf Sommerburg, and Frederik J. G. M. van Kuijk
Carotenoids in the Nutrition of Infants
Olaf Sommerburg, Werner G. Siems, Kristina Meissner, and Michael Leichsenring
Human Studies on Bioavailability and Serum Response of Carotenoids
Elizabeth J. Johnson

Polyphenols and Flavonoids

Caffeic Acid and Related Antioxidant Compounds: Biochemical and Cellular Effects
João Laranjinha
Polyphenols and Flavonoids Protect LDL Against Atherogenic Modifications
Bianca Fuhrman and Michael Aviram
Phytoestrogen Content in Foods and Their Role in Cancer
Anna H. Wu and Malcolm C. Pike
Peroxynitrite Scavenging by Mitochondrial Reductants and Plant Polyphenols
Alberto Boveris, Silvia Alvarez, Silvia Lores Arnaiz, and Laura B. Valdez

Antioxidants in Beverages and Herbal Products

Antioxidant and Other Properties of Green and Black Tea
Philip J. Rijken, Douglas A. Balentine, C. A. J. van Mierlo, I. Paetau-Robinson, F. van de Put, Paul T. Quinlan, Ute M. Weisgerber, and Sheila A. Wiseman
The Phenolic Wine Antioxidants
Andrew L. Waterhouse
French Maritime Pine Bark: Pycnogenol
Gerald Rimbach, Fabio Virgili, and Lester Packer
Spices as Potent Antioxidants with Therapeutic Potential
Bharat B. Aggarwal, Nihal Ahmad, and Hasan Mukhtar

Lipoic Acid and Glutathione

Lipoic Acid: Cellular Metabolism, Antioxidant Activity, and Clinical Relevance
Oren Tirosh, Sashwati Roy, and Lester Packer
Cellular Effects of Lipoic Acid and Its Role in Aging
Régis Moreau , Wei-Jian Zhang, and Tory M. Hagen
Vascular Complications in Diabetes: Mechanisms and the Influence of Antioxidants
Peter Rösen, Hans-Jurgen Tritschler, and Lester Packer
Therapeutic Effects of Lipoic Acid on Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance
Erik J. Henriksen
Bioavailability of Glutathione
Dean P. Jones

Melatonin

Antioxidant Capacity of Melatonin
Russel J. Reiter, Dun-xian Tan, Lucien C. Manchester, and Juan R. Calvo
Radical and Reactive Intermediate-Scavenging Properties of Melatonin in Pure Chemical Systems
Maria A. Livrea, Luisa Tesoriere, Dun-xian Tan, and Russel J. Reiter

Selenium

Selenium: An Antioxidant?
Regina Brigelius-Flohé, Matilde Maiorino, Fulvio Ursini, and Leopold Flohé
Selenium Status and Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Paul Kneckt

Nitric Oxide

Antioxidant Properties of Nitric Oxide
Homero Rubbo and Rafael Radi

Biography

Lester Packer

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…presents the most recent research on the biochemical, physiological, and clinical aspects of antioxidant molecules….an in-depth account of the current knowledge.
"-Food Trade Review