Abstract:
:Recent research about the role of free radical derivatives of oxygen and nitrogen in biological systems has highlighted the possibility that antioxidants, such as vitamin E, that prevent these processes in vitro may be capable of carrying out a similar function in living organisms in vivo. There is increasing evidence that free radical reactions are involved in the early stages, or sometimes later on, in the development of human diseases, and it is therefore of particular interest to inquire whether vitamin E and other antioxidants, which are found in the human diets, may be capable of lowering the incidence of these diseases. Put simply, the proposition is that by improving human diets by increasing the quantity in them of antioxidants, it might be possible to reduce the incidence of a number of degenerative diseases. Of particular significance to these considerations is the likely role of the primary fat-soluble dietary antioxidant vitamin E in the prevention of degenerative diseases such as arteriosclerosis, which is frequently the cause of consequent heart attacks or stroke, and prevention of certain forms of cancer, as well as several other diseases. Substantial evidence for this proposition now exists, and this review is an attempt to give a brief account of the present position. Two kinds of evidence exist; on the one hand there is very substantial basic science evidence which indicates an involvement of free radical events, and a preventive role for vitamin E, in the development of human disease processes. On the other hand, there is also a large body of human epidemiological evidence which suggests that incidence of these diseases is lowered in populations having a high level of antioxidants, such as vitamin E, in their diet, or who have taken steps to enhance their level of intake of the vitamin by taking dietary supplements. There is also some evidence which suggests that intervention with dietary supplements of vitamin E can result in a lowered risk of disease, in particular of cardiovascular disease, which is a major killer disease among the developed nations of the world. The intense interest in this subject recently has as its objective the possibility that, by making some simple alterations to dietary lifestyle, or by enhancing the intake of vitamin E by fortification of foods, or by dietary supplements, it may be possible to reduce substantially the risk of a large amount of common, highly disabling human disease. By this simple means, therefore it may be possible to improve substantially the quality of human life, in particular for people of advancing years.
journal_name
Free Radic Resjournal_title
Free radical researchauthors
Diplock ATdoi
10.3109/10715769709097827subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-06-01 00:00:00pages
565-83issue
6eissn
1071-5762issn
1029-2470journal_volume
26pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Previous studies have shown that glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-deficient cells are under increased oxidative stress and undergo premature cellular senescence. The present study demonstrates that G6PD-deficient cells cultured under 3% oxygen concentration had an extended replicative lifespan, as compared wit...
journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760601184819
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760100300741
更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/10715760903390820
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/10715762.2011.579120
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760100300621
更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715769800300221
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760410001725517
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760600978807
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Isolated Langendorff-perfused rat hearts, after 30 min of preperfusion, were submitted to increasing times of global normothermic ischemia (1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 30 min) or to the same times of ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Analysis of malondialdehyde, ascorbic acid, oxypurines, nucleosides, nicotinic coen...
journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/10715769809097873
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/10715762.2011.582869
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Methylmercury (MeHg) is one of the ubiquitous environmental toxicant that leads to long-lasting neurological deficits in animals and humans. However, the mechanisms of MeHg-induced neuronal cell death are incompletely understood. Treatment of neuronal cells with MeHg (0-2 μM) for 0.5-12 h, or pretreated with LA (12.5-...
journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/10715762.2016.1152362
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760500385699
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/1071576021000055253
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760310001600426
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760290025906
更新日期:2002-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760400009258
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760903164998
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715769900300521
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760410001694008
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715762.2018.1548767
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/1071576021000043058
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760410001715149
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715769800300051
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/10715769709097848
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intestinal injury is inevitable during exposure to high radiation doses and is a common side effect observed during abdominal/pelvic radiotherapy. Yet, no radiation countermeasures are available for gastrointestine (GI) injury management. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of podophyllotoxin and rutin i...
journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715762.2017.1418982
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/10715769509064017
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.3109/10715762.2012.702900
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760701581740
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10715760500494657
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Free radical research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/10715760410001727858
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00