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MedlinePlus: Antioxidants
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
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Linus Pauling Institute logo Micronutrient Information Center
Oregon State University. Linus Pauling Institute.
Provides scientifically accurate information regarding the roles of vitamins, minerals, dietary phytochemicals (plant chemicals that may affect health) and other nutrients in preventing disease and promoting health.
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Dr. DukeDr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Allows plant, chemical, activity and ethnobotany database searches. Also includes an ethnobotanical dictionary, and links to nutritional databases, plants and cancer treatments and other plant related databases.
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 Nutrient Lists -Reports by Single Nutrients
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Reports of selected food items and nutrients, sorted either by food description or in descending order by nutrient content in terms of common household measures. Single nutrients include phytonutrients and antioxidants.
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Carotenoids: Alpha-Carotene, Beta-Carotene, Beta-Cryptoxanthin, Lycopene, Lutein and Zeaxanthin
Oregon State University. Linus Pauling Institute. Micronutrient Information Center.
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American Dietetic Association logoPosition of the American Dietetic Association: Functional Foods
American Dietetic Association.
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A Bushel of Reasons to Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
North Dakota State University Extension Service.
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Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy
European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy.
Organization representing national phytotherapy associations across Europe which aims to advance the scientific status of phytomedicines.
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USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods - 2004
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains values for 205 food items for the following proanthocyanidins - Monomers, Dimers, Trimers, 4-6 mers, 7-10 mers, and Polymers.
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USDA Database for the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
This database contains measures of the antioxidant capacities of 277 food items. Many of the fruits, nuts, vegetables and spices listed were analyzed for their Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, known as ORAC. ORAC is one of a number of methods available to evaluate the antioxidant capacities of foods.
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USDA Database for the Isoflavone Content of Selected Foods - Release 2.0 (2008)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods - Release 2.1 (2007)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains values for five subclasses of flavonoids - Flavonols, Flavones, Flavanones, Flavan-3-ols, and Anthocyanidins.
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Carotenoid Database for US Foods
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
USDA-NCC Carotenoid Database for US Foods - 1998.
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Garlic and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
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Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects
DHHS. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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