Low–molecular weight antioxidants (LMWAs) play a major role in protecting biological
systems against reactive oxygen–derived species and reflect the antioxidant capacity of the …

Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) is a biomarker often used in order to investigate oxidative
stress in many pathological conditions. Saliva and urine can be collected noninvasively and …

Oxidative stress is a component of diseases and degenerative processes associated with
aging. However, no means are available to assess causative oxidative events separately …

Saliva is armed with various defense mechanisms, such as the immunological and
enzymatic defense systems. In addition, saliva has the ability to protect the mucosa against …

Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of many diseases, but there is no
accurate measurement of oxidative stress or antioxidants that has utility in the clinical …

Historically, exercise physiologists' interest in oxygen has primarily centered on the problem
of oxygen consumption. However, the interest of the general scientific community in oxygen …

Exposure of human plasma in vitro to gas-phase cigarette smoke (CS) causes a marked
modification of plasma proteins as measured by protein carbonyl assay. Aldehydes present …

The low molecular weight antioxidants (LMWA) of biological samples include many
compounds and contribute to the total antioxidant capacity of the system. They act as direct …

Objective: Dental caries is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Saliva
has many functions in the oral cavity and is the first line defense against dental caries …

Background. There is growing evidence for the significant involvement of inflammatory
processes in the development of muscle wasting in old age. Therefore, any disease …