Category Archives: Antioxidant

Antioxidants in Red Cabbage: Anthocyanins

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Anthocyanins are flavonoid phytochemicals that belong to the large group called polyphenols. Anthocyanins have been extensively researched for their health effects in humans and animals. One of the main chemical properties of anthocyanins is their ability to quench free radical … Continue reading →

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Tinned Mackerel in Tomato Sauce: Better Preservation of Fats?

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Tinned mackerel is a healthy food because not only does it provide a good source of protein, but it also provides long-chain marine oils that can feed into the essential fatty acid pathway. This makes it a great source of … Continue reading →

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Flax Oil and Antioxidants

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Flax oil is high in omega-3 fatty acids, and in particular is rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)). Being a polyunsaturated fatty acid, ALA is susceptible to rancidity as it reacts rapidly with oxygen, a reaction that is speeded … Continue reading →

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Antioxidant Protection for Meat 

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Lipid peroxidation, mainly from the fatty acids present in the tissues, is the main cause of the deterioration in meat quality during storage. Meat that is higher in polyunsaturated fatty acids is more prone to this deterioration as polyunsaturated fatty … Continue reading →

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Is There A Specific Role for Gamma Tocopherol

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Robert Barrington

There are 8 isoforms of vitamin E with gamma tocopherol being one of them. Like all forms of vitamin E, gamma tocopherol possesses lipid peroxidation preventing properties on account of its antioxidant effects. In particular, gamma tocopherol accumulates in cell … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants in Beetroot

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is a commonly eaten root vegetable which is notorious for staining objects it comes into contact with on account of its dark red tissue colour. This colour is largely created by the presence of certain antioxidants that … Continue reading →

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Tocotrienols and DNA Damage

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E describes a group of vitamers that all display the same physiological activity as alpha-tocopherol, the main form of vitamin E in animals. Vitamin E is an important antioxidant because it is lipid soluble and plays a unique role … Continue reading →

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Carnosine as an Antioxidant

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Carnosine is part of the buffering system in skeletal muscle and in this role carnosine prevents the fall in pH associated with exercise. However, carnosine may play a role in other aspects of physiology. Carnosine may act as an antioxidant … Continue reading →

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Tocopherols: Interactions with Other Antioxidants

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Tocopherols are lipid soluble antioxidants that play a role in the prevention of lipid peroxidation in tissues. The tocopherols are essential, and in that capacity they cannot be replaced in this role by other chemicals except the similarly structured by … Continue reading →

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Spinach: Safety and Effects

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Spinach leaves are commonly consumed in human nutrition and the leaves have been shown to possess a number of phytochemicals that may be biologically active. These include a number of flavonoids and carotenoids that have been shown to have beneficial … Continue reading →

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