Dietary Antioxidants and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases

• Main Author: Giuseppe Grosso (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; functional foods; nutrition; fruits; antioxidants; chronic disease; non-communicable diseases; vegetables; human health
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated the association between oxidative stress and non-communicable disease, including cardiovascular disorders, mental disease, and several types of cancer. Oxidative stress is commonly known as an imbalance in the production of reactive oxygen species (...