Handbook of Antioxidants

"…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

• General TopicsFood-Derived Antioxidants: How to Evaluate Their Importance in Food and In VivoBarry HalliwellMeasurement of Total Antioxidant Capacity in Nutritional and Clinical StudiesGuohua Cao and Ronald L. PriorQuantification of Isoprostanes as Indicators of Oxidant Stress In VivoJason 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 RobertsVitamin EEfficacy of Vitamin E in Human Health and DiseaseSharon V. Landvick, Anthony T. Diplock, and Lester PackerVitamin E Bioavailability, Biokinetics, and MetabolismMaret G. TraberBiological Activity of TocotrienolsStefan U. Weber and Gerald RimbachVitamin CVitamin C: From Molecular Mechanisms to Optimum UptakeSebastian J. Padayatty, Rushad Daruwala, Yaohui Wang, Peter Eck, Jian Song, Woo S. Koh, and Mark LevineVitamin C and Cardiovascular DiseasesAnitra C. Carr and Balz FreiEpidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ascorbate and CancerJames E. EnstromCarotenoidsCarotenoids: Linking Chemistry, Absorption, and Metabolism to Potential Roles in Human Health and DiseaseDenise 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 HumansWilhelm Stahl and Helmut SiesOxidative Breakdown of Carotenoids and Biological Effects of Their MetabolitesWerner G. Siems, Olaf Sommerburg, and Frederik J. G. M. van KuijkCarotenoids in the Nutrition of InfantsOlaf Sommerburg, Werner G. Siems, Kristina Meissner, and Michael LeichsenringHuman Studies on Bioavailability and Serum Response of CarotenoidsElizabeth J. JohnsonPolyphenols and FlavonoidsCaffeic Acid and Related Antioxidant Compounds: Biochemical and Cellular EffectsJoão LaranjinhaPolyphenols and Flavonoids Protect LDL Against Atherogenic ModificationsBianca Fuhrman and Michael AviramPhytoestrogen Content in Foods and Their Role in CancerAnna H. Wu and Malcolm C. PikePeroxynitrite Scavenging by Mitochondrial Reductants and Plant PolyphenolsAlberto Boveris, Silvia Alvarez, Silvia Lores Arnaiz, and Laura B. ValdezAntioxidants in Beverages and Herbal ProductsAntioxidant and Other Properties of Green and Black TeaPhilip 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. WisemanThe Phenolic Wine AntioxidantsAndrew L. WaterhouseFrench Maritime Pine Bark: PycnogenolGerald Rimbach, Fabio Virgili, and Lester PackerSpices as Potent Antioxidants with Therapeutic PotentialBharat B. Aggarwal, Nihal Ahmad, and Hasan MukhtarLipoic Acid and GlutathioneLipoic Acid: Cellular Metabolism, Antioxidant Activity, and Clinical RelevanceOren Tirosh, Sashwati Roy, and Lester PackerCellular Effects of Lipoic Acid and Its Role in AgingRégis Moreau , Wei-Jian Zhang, and Tory M. HagenVascular Complications in Diabetes: Mechanisms and the Influence of AntioxidantsPeter Rösen, Hans-Jurgen Tritschler, and Lester PackerTherapeutic Effects of Lipoic Acid on Hyperglycemia and Insulin ResistanceErik J. HenriksenBioavailability of GlutathioneDean P. JonesMelatoninAntioxidant Capacity of MelatoninRussel J. Reiter, Dun-xian Tan, Lucien C. Manchester, and Juan R. CalvoRadical and Reactive Intermediate-Scavenging Properties of Melatonin in Pure Chemical SystemsMaria A. Livrea, Luisa Tesoriere, Dun-xian Tan, and Russel J. ReiterSeleniumSelenium: An Antioxidant?Regina Brigelius-Flohé, Matilde Maiorino, Fulvio Ursini, and Leopold FlohéSelenium Status and Prevention of Chronic DiseasesPaul KnecktNitric OxideAntioxidant Properties of Nitric OxideHomero Rubbo and Rafael Radi