Antioxidants – the case for fruit and vegetables in the diet
Catherine Rice‐Evans
(Professor of Biochemistry at the Free Radical Research Group, UMDS, Guy′s Hospital, London)
Nicholas J. Miller
(Honorary Senior Lecturer at UMDS, Guy′s Hospital, London)
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Abstract
Compelling chemical, biochemical, clinical and epidemiological evidence supports the view that the antioxidant nutrients exert vital contributions towards the prevention or delayed onset of cancer and cardiovascular disease. The presence of antioxidants in fruit, vegetables, tea and red wine may help to explain why their presence in the diet is associated with reduced incidence of heart disease and cancer.
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Citation
Rice‐Evans, C. and Miller, N.J. (1995), "Antioxidants – the case for fruit and vegetables in the diet", British Food Journal, Vol. 97 No. 9, pp. 35-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070709510100163
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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