Free radical oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of human
diseases. Natural antioxidant defences have been found to be defective in many of the same …

Potentially damaging species (reactive oxygen, nitrogen and chlorine species) arise as by-
products of metabolism and as physiological mediators and signalling molecules. Levels of …

Recent findings have implicated the gut microbiota as a contributor of metabolic diseases
through the modulation of host metabolism and inflammation. Atherosclerosis is associated …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

In a prospective, randomised single-blinded secondary prevention trial we compared the
effect of a Mediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet to the usual post-infarct prudent diet …

This article reviews our current understanding of the mechanisms of low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) oxidation and the potential role of oxidized lipoproteins in atherosclerosis. Studies in …

Despite being one of the first vitamins to be discovered, the full range of biological activities
for vitamin A remains to be defined. Structurally similar to vitamin A, carotenoids are a group …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality and
atherosclerosis is the common root to most of the CVD. Oxidative stress is one of the most …

Lycopene is one of the major carotenoids in Western diets and is found almost exclusively in
tomatoes and tomato products. It accounts for about 50% of carotenoids in human serum …

Background It has been suggested that mercury, a highly reactive heavy metal with no
known physiologic activity, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Because fish intake …