A review on antioxidants, prooxidants and related controversy: natural and synthetic compounds, screening and analysis methodologies and future perspectives

Many studies have been conducted with regard to free radicals, oxidative stress and antioxidant activity of food, giving antioxidants a prominent beneficial role, but, recently many authors have questioned their importance, whilst trying to understand the mechanisms behind oxidative stress. Many sci...

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Main Author: Carocho, Márcio (author)
Other Authors: Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/8534
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/8534