Free Radicals and Oxidation Phenomena in Biological Systems
by Marcel Roberfroid

This concise reference offers an incomparable analysis of the biological processes mediated by free radicals from a toxicological point of view -- providing easy access to information in an integrated, coherent presentation and explaining in detail the chemistry and biochemistry of all principal types of radicals.

Contents Introduction
Definitions, Properties, and Reactions of Radicals
Biologically Relevant Radicals
Biomolecular Targets for Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species
Pathology of Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species
Antioxidants and Radical Scavengers: Some Therapeutical Uses
Pharmacology of Antioxidant Molecules: Analysis of Their Mechanisms of Action
Conclusion

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