Antioxidants in Health and Disease Volume 2

• Main Author: Maurizio Battino (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Francesca Giampieri (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; antioxidants; chronic diseases; dietary supplementation; human health; prevention
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated that oxidative stress is associated with a number of health disorders, including cardiovascular malfunction, certain types of cancer, diabetes mellitus, many other auto-immune diseases, and even ageing. The body possesses multiple mechanisms to count...