A test of the free-radical damage hypothesis of ageing and an evaluation of the effectiveness of dietary antioxidants
It has been suggested that elevation of an organism’s metabolic rate, such as cold exposure, will lead to an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. If this ROS production exceeds the antioxidant defence and repair mechanisms, oxidative stress will occur, particularly to proteins, lip...
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University of Aberdeen
2003
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.401375 |