[Vitamins E, A and C as antioxidatives].
2010; MedPress; Volume: 29; Issue: 174 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1426-9686
AutoresMaciej Rutkowski, Tomasz Matuszewski, Józef Kędziora, Marek Paradowski, Kajetan Klos, A. Zakrzewski,
Tópico(s)Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
ResumoIt has been found during last years that vitamins A, C, E and carotenoids, besides previously recognized functions of preventing particular lipido- and avitaminosis, significantly participate in the protection of the human body against oxidation stress that is characterized by balance disturbance between speed of free radical creation and reactive oxygen forms with pace of their neutralization by enzymes and antioxidants. The antioxidative system creates special protective barrier which includes numerous chemical form with antiperoxidative proprieties and vitamins are the most important part of it. The aim of this work was the profile of occurrence and antioxidative action of the vitamins A, C and E.
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