TY - CHAP AU - Katarina Bauerova AU - Jarmila Kucharska AU - Silvester Ponist AU - Lukas Slovak AU - Karol Svik AU - Vladimir Jakus AU - Jana Muchova ED - Emad Shalaby Y1 - 2019-04-06 PY - 2019 T1 - The Role of Endogenous Antioxidants in the Treatment of Experimental Arthritis N2 - Antioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow damage to living cells caused by free radicals, which are unstable molecules the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures. Sometimes called “free-radical scavengers,” free radicals can cause mutation in different biological compounds such as protein, nucleic acids, and lipids, which lead to various diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, aging, etc.). Healthy foods are considered a main source of antioxidant compounds and from the beginning of a person’s life, a strong relationship is seen between antioxidant compounds and the prevention of certain diseases, such as types of inflammations, cardiovascular diseases, and different kinds of cancers. It is thus of great importance that new data relating to antioxidants and their biological activity be collected and that antioxidant modes of action be illustrated.Experts from around the world contributed to the current book, discussing antioxidant sources, modes of action, and their relation to human diseases. Twenty-five chapters are presented in two sections: Antioxidants: Sources and Modes of Action and Antioxidants Compounds and Diseases. BT - Antioxidants SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.85568 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.85568 SN - 978-1-78923-920-1 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -