Free radical tissue damage: protective role of antioxidant nutrients
LJ Machlin and A Bendich
Clinical Nutrition, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, New Jersey 07110.
This paper can be accessed at: http://www.fasebj.org/content/1/6/441.abstract
Free radicals are molecules responsible for aging, tissue damage, and some diseases.
In this review Machlin finds that, free radicals can cause tissue damage by reacting with polyunsaturated fat
in cellular membranes and may contribute to the development of many chronic health problems such as emphysema, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, cataracts, and cancer.
