The Power of Antioxidants : Unleashing Nature's Defense Against Oxidative Stress.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Novo Barros, Ana.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : IntechOpen, 2025.

Summary:

The never-ending quest to understand environmental changes and the measures our bodies can take may end with exploring the significant role of antioxidants.The Power of Antioxidants - Unleashing Nature's Defense Against Oxidative Stress investigates the relationships between man, plants, and bioactive substances, thus opening the way for.

Contents:

The Power of Antioxidants - Unleashing Nature's Defense Against Oxidative Stress

Contents

Preface

Section 1 Natural Sources of Antioxidants

Chapter1 Borututu (Cochlospermum angolense welw) Extracts with Antioxidant Activity: Pressurized Liquid Extraction Used

Chapter2 Antioxidant Activity of Natural Products from Medicinal Plants

Chapter3 The Antioxidant and Bioactive Potential of Olive Mill Waste

Chapter4 Medicinal Herbs and Probiotics: Antioxidant Activities for Damaged DNA Protection and Cytotoxicity toward CancerTreatment

Chapter5 From Bees toWellness: Exploring Nutraceutical Properties and Health-Boosting Potentials of Portuguese Honeys

Section 2 Lipophilic Antioxidants and Micronutrients

Chapter6 Fat-Soluble Antioxidants: Role of Postprandial Lipoproteins

Chapter7 The Importance of Vitamin E in Cardiovascular Health

Chapter8 Carotenoids and Their Antioxidant Power

Chapter9 Selenium in Plants: Biofortification, Toxicity, and Redox State Balance

Section 3 Bioactive Properties and Role in Oxidative Stress

Chapter10 Probiotics against Oxidative Stress

Chapter11 Cell Protection by Oxidative Stress Mitigation Using Substances with Bioactive Properties

Chapter12 Oxidative Stress (OS) in Plants, Beneficial Interactions withTheir Microbiome and Practical Implications for Agricultural Biotechnology

Section 4 Clinical and Therapeutic Applications of Antioxidants

Chapter13 Biomarker of Oxidative Stress in Erythrocytes: Clinical Significance

Chapter14 Harnessing Antioxidants to Counter Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis

Chapter15 Using Coordination Compounds as Antioxidants

Chapter16 The Power of Antioxidant: Tea Catechin and Body Oxidative Stress.

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