The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a disease process that is characterized
by diffuse inflammation in the lung parenchyma and resultant permeability edema. The …

Oxidative stress has been implicated in playing a crucial role in aging and in the
pathogeneses of a number of diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders such as …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the regulation of NF-κB activation,
which plays an important role in inflammation and cell survival. However, the molecular …

Bright yellow and red colors in animals and plants are assumed to be caused by carotenoids
(CAR). In animals, these pigments are deposited in scales, skin and feathers. Together with …

Objective To examine in prospective data the relation between dietary intake of carotenoids
and vitamins C and E and the risk of cataract in women. Design Dietary intake was assessed …

Background An imbalance between the lipid peroxidation process and antioxidative
protection is associated with the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD). The …

Background and objective: It has been suggested that the rapid increase in asthma
prevalence may in part be due to a decrease in the intake of dietary antioxidants, including …

This study determined the effects of α-and γ-tocopherol supplementation on metabolic
control and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic Otsuka Long–Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) …

To understand whether oxidants contribute to the initiation and/or promulgation toward
aging, the present study has been undertaken on 220 healthy male volunteers aged 20–80 …

The objective of this work was the impregnation of β-carotene in apple slices by osmotic
dehydration (OD) at atmospheric pressure and by pulsed vacuum osmotic dehydration …