Creation of a databank for content of antioxidants in food products by an amperometric method

Molecules. 2010 Oct 22;15(10):7450-66. doi: 10.3390/molecules15107450.

Abstract

Oxidative stress, i.e. excessive content of reactionary, oxygen, and nitrogen compounds (ROAC), including free radicals, is one of the causes of various dangerous diseases as well as premature aging. The adverse effect of free radicals can be neutralized by antioxidants. In order to carry out antioxidant therapy, one needs to know the contents of antioxidants in food products. We have created the databank for the contents of antioxidants in 1,140 food products, beverages, etc. Apart from water-soluble antioxidants, fat-soluble antioxidants in dairy and fish products, cacao, chocolate, nuts etc. were determined for the first time using an amperometric method.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / analysis*
  • Beverages / analysis*
  • Databases, Factual*
  • Electrochemical Techniques / instrumentation
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods*
  • Food Analysis / methods*
  • Free Radicals / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species / chemistry
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / chemistry

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Free Radicals
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species
  • Reactive Oxygen Species