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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456660803321

Autore

Poljsak Borut

Titolo

Decreasing oxidative stress and retarding the aging process [[electronic resource] /] / Borut Poljsak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2010

ISBN

1-61324-943-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Collana

Aging issues, health and financial alternatives

Disciplina

616.3/9

Soggetti

Oxidative stress

Aging - Physiological aspects

Antioxidants - Physiological effect

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to the aging process -- Description of the problem -- Metabolic rate and life span -- The evolutionary reasons for not perfecting the prevention of free radical formation -- Methods to decrease oxidative stress and retard the aging process -- How do methods claiming to decrease oxidative stress compare with studies on long-lived populations? -- Methodology for detection of oxidative state in biological systems.