Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are known mediators of intracellular signaling cascades.
Excessive production of ROS may, however, lead to oxidative stress, loss of cell function …

Cellular protection against the deleterious effects of reactive oxidants generated in aerobic
metabolism, called oxidative stress, is organized at multiple levels. Defense strategies …

It is increasingly proposed that reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species
(RNS) play a key role in human cancer development [1–6], especially as evidence is …

This article is a review of the fundamental chemistry of the tocopherols and tocotrienols
relevant to their antioxidant action. Despite the general agreement that α‐tocopherol is the …

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the
pathophysiology of human reproduction. DESIGN: Review of literature. SETTING: Fertility …

This latest edition of the most internationally respected reference in food chemistry for more
than 30 years, Fennema's Food Chemistry once again meets and surpasses the standards …

Lycopene is the pigment principally responsible for the characteristic deep-red color of ripe
tomato fruits and tomato products. It has attracted attention due to its biological and …

Maintenance of equilibrium between free radical production and antioxidant defences
(enzymatic and non enzymatic) is an essential condition for normal organism functioning …

Tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and the carotenoids
react with free radicals, notably peroxyl radicals, and with singlet molecular oxygen (1O2) …