Natural Antioxidants and Phyto-Chemicals in Plant Foods

Reports of many epidemiological studies suggest that diet rich in natural antioxidants and phyto-chemicals execute a protective role in many diseases. Generation of free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS) during metabolism and other physiological activities beyond the antioxidant capacity of a biological system give risk to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress plays a role in many diseases li...