Handbook of Antioxidants

Part 1 Vitamin E: alpha-tocopherol; tocopherol-mediated peroxidation of lipoprotein lipids and its inhibition by co-antioxidants; biokinetics of vitamin E; efficacy of vitamin E in human health and disease. Part 2 Ascorbic acid: chemistry and biochemistry of ascorbic acid; the biology of ascorbic acid. Part 3 Coenzyme Q: coenzyme Q - its role in scavenging and generation of radicals in membranes; clinical aspects of coenzyme Q - improvement of cellular bioenergetics of antioxidant protection?. Part 4 Uric acid: uric acid - an example of antioxidant evaluation. Part 5 Carotenoids: carotenoids as scavengers of active oxygen species; cellular aspects of carotenoid actions; biological effects of carotenoids in humans. Part 6 Vitamin A: vitamin A as an antioxidant. Part 7 Flavonoids and polyphenols: flavonoids and polyphenols - chemistry and biology. Part 8 Herbal antioxidants: tea antioxidants and health; antioxidant actions and health implications of "gingko biloba" extract. Part 9 Melatonin and aminoindoles: antioxidant actions of melatonin and structurally related compounds. Part 10 Alpha-lipoic acid: antioxidant properties and clinical applications of alpha-lipoic acid and dihydrolipoic acid.