chapter 1 Food-Derived Antioxidants: How to Evaluate Their Importance in Food and In Vivo / chapter 2 Measurement of Total Antioxidant Capacity in Nutritional and Clinical Studies / chapter 3 Quantification of Isoprostanes as Indicators of Oxidant Stress In Vivo / chapter 4 Efficacy of Vitamin E in Human Health and Disease / chapter 5 Vitamin E Bioavailability, Biokinetics, and Metabolism / chapter 6 Biological Activity of Tocotrienols / chapter 7 Vitamin C: From Molecular Actions to Optimum Intake / chapter 8 Vitamin C and Cardiovascular Diseases / chapter 9 Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ascorbate and Cancer / chapter 10 Carotenoids: Linking Chemistry, Absorption, and Metabolism to Potential Roles in Human Health and Disease / chapter 11 Antioxidant Effects of Carotenoids: Implication in Photoprotection in Humans / chapter 12 Oxidative Breakdown of Carotenoids and Biological Effects of Their Metabolites / chapter 13 Carotenoids in the Nutrition of Infants / chapter 14 Human Studies on Bioavailability and Serum Response of Carotenoids / chapter 15 Caffeic Acid and Related Antioxidant Compounds: Biochemical and Cellular Effects / chapter 16 Polyphenols and Flavonoids Protect LDL Against Atherogenic Modifications / chapter 17 Phytoestrogen Content in Foods and Their Role in Cancer / chapter 18 Peroxynitrite Scavenging by Mitochondrial Reductants and Plant Polyphenols / chapter 19 Antioxidant and Other Properties of Green and Black Tea / chapter 20 The Phenolic Wine Antioxidants / chapter 21 French Maritime Pine Bark: Pycnogenol / chapter 22 Spices as Potent Antioxidants with Therapeutic Potential / chapter 23 Lipoic Acid: Cellular Metabolism, Antioxidant Activity, and Clinical Relevance / chapter 24 Cellular Effects of Lipoic Acid and Its Role in Aging / chapter 25 Vascular Complications in Diabetes: Mechanisms and the In?uence of Antioxidants / chapter 26 Therapeutic Effects of Lipoic Acid on Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance / chapter 27 Bioavailability of Glutathione / chapter 28 Antioxidant Capacity of Melatonin / chapter 29 Radical and Reactive Intermediate-Scavenging Properties of Melatonin in Pure Chemical Systems / chapter 30 Selenium: An Antioxidant? / chapter 31 Selenium Status and Prevention of Chronic Diseases / chapter 32 Antioxidant Properties of Nitric Oxide