Phenolic Antioxidant Capacity: A Review of the State of the Art
( Phenolic Compounds - Biological Activity )
Publication series ： Phenolic Compounds - Biological Activity
Author： Rubén San Miguel-Chávez
Publisher： IntechOpen
Publication year： 2017
E-ISBN: INT6369366897
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535129592
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535129608
Subject： O62 Organic Chemistry
Keyword： 有机化学
Language： ENG
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Phenolic Antioxidant Capacity: A Review of the State of the Art
Description
There are many evidences pointing to oxidative stress as the promoter of the development of many degenerative diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegeneration. It has been suggested that a diet rich in antioxidants would be beneficial to human health. To determine the antioxidant capacity of the different sources of antioxidants, they have different chemical methods used, in vitro cells, laboratory animals, and recently nanoparticles. This chapter provides an account of the main antioxidant evaluation methods applied to phenolic compounds, recounting their advantages and disadvantages, as well as a reflection on the parameters that should always care to obtain reproducible results.
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