Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables: A study of cellular availability and direct effects on human DNA

The effects of several types of whole fruits and vegetables on human lymphocytic DNA were investigated by using two versions of the comet assay. The total antioxidative capacity, as the FRAP value, and ascorbic acid (AA) content were also measured to explore the relationship between the effect and a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry biotechnology, and biochemistry, 2006-10, Vol.70 (10), p.2551-2555
Main Authors: Szeto, Y.T.(City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon (China)), Chu, W.K, Benzie, I.F.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACIDE ASCORBIQUE
ACIDO ASCORBICO
ADN
antioxidant
ANTIOXIDANTES
ANTIOXIDANTS
Antioxidants - analysis
Antioxidants - pharmacology
ANTIOXYDANT
ASCORBIC ACID
Ascorbic Acid - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Comet Assay
DAMAGE
DANOS
DEGAT
DNA
DNA - drug effects
DNA Damage - drug effects
fruit
Fruit - chemistry
FRUITS
FRUTAS
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
HORTALIZAS
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide
LEGUME
Lymphocytes - metabolism
lysed cell
Tissue Distribution
VEGETABLES
Vegetables - chemistry
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The effects of several types of whole fruits and vegetables on human lymphocytic DNA were investigated by using two versions of the comet assay. The total antioxidative capacity, as the FRAP value, and ascorbic acid (AA) content were also measured to explore the relationship between the effect and antioxidant content.
ISSN:0916-8451
1347-6947
DOI:10.1271/bbb.60224