description: The ramifications for biology and medicine of antioxidants, reactive oxygen species, and reactive nitrogen species, are the main theme of the 19 papers. They discuss the basic chemistry of free radicals, including nitric oxide; how the side-effects of certain drugs and air pollutants can be mediated by free radicals; the mechanisms of action of antioxidants in foods, both as dietary phytochemicals and in food preservation; the use of antioxidants in treatment of human disease; and other aspects. The collection begins with an outline of the paradox that aerobic organisms cannot survive without oxygen, which is inherently dangerous to their survival. Distributed in the US by Ashgate. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress: Environment, Drugs and Food Additives
titlecomplete: Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress: Environment, Drugs and Food Additives (Biochemical Society Symposia, Vol 61)
publisher: Portland Pr