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Overview of Plant-Derived Antioxidants

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Systems Biology of Free Radicals and Antioxidants

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Oxidative stress is defined as an imbalance between antioxidants and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in favor of the latter. Under physiological conditions, ROS are continuously produced at low concentrations in the body, and they play an important role mostly by acting as second messengers to regulate key cellular responses. Various pathological conditions are characterized by a nonphysiological increased formation of ROS, which promotes cell dysfunction that can ultimately lead to irreversible cell lesions through oxidative alterations to lipids, DNA, and proteins. This chapter provides an overview of the major groups of natural antioxidants including vitamins, polyphenols, carotenoids, small antioxidant molecules, enzymes, and trace elements.

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The authors want to thank Mrs Alexandra Machado for her contribution in the elaboration of Tables 177.1 and 177.2.

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  1. UMR CNRS 7213, Laboratoire de Biophotonique et de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch, France

    Philippe Chabert, Cyril Auger, Joël Pincemail & Valérie B. Schini-Kerth

  2. Service de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire, Université de Liège – CHU, 4000, Liège, Belgique

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Chabert, P., Auger, C., Pincemail, J., Schini-Kerth, V.B. (2014). Overview of Plant-Derived Antioxidants. In: Laher, I. (eds) Systems Biology of Free Radicals and Antioxidants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30018-9_162

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