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MedlinePlus: Antioxidants
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Provides a gateway to the latest news and information on the topic of antioxidants. Also offers links to research and related issues. Also in Spanish.
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USDA Nutrient Database Lists for Antioxidant Nutrients and Phytonutrients (Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Beta-carotene, Lycopene, Lutein-Zeaxanthin, Selenium)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Find out the antioxidant content of foods, sorted either alphabetically by food description (select A) or in descending order by nutrient content (select C) in common household measures. Note: lists are PDF files.
  • Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) - A or C
  • Vitamin C - A or C
  • Beta-carotene - A or C
  • Lycopene - A or C
  • Lutein+zeaxanthin - A or C
  • Selenium - A or C
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    USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods - Release 2.1 (2007)
    USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
    Provides a table of the flavonoid content of over 200 foods and includes values for five subclasses of flavonoids - Flavonols, Flavones, Flavanones, Flavan-3-ols, and Anthocyanidins.
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    USDA-Iowa State University Database on the Isoflavone Content of Foods - Release 1.4 (2007)
    USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
    Tables list foods alphabetically with the values of the specific isoflavones (daidzein, genistein, glycitein and total isoflavones) in the edible portion of the food. Database includes infant formulas.
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    USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods - 2004
    USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
    Contains proanthocyanidin content values for 205 food items.
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    Oxalic Acid Content of Selected Vegetables
    USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
    Table of oxalic acid content of certain vegetables, originally published in Agriculture Handbook No. 8-11, Vegetables and Vegetable Products, 1984.
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    USDA ARS Phytochemical Database
    USDA. ARS. Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
    Contains chemical structure, formula, molecular weight, synonyms, biological activities, and references on a large number of phytochemicals.
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    Dr. 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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    National Cancer Institute logoAntioxidants and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
    DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
    Find out more about antioxidants and their role in cancer prevention, including research study summaries.
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    Last Modified: Mar 12, 2008  
    Whats In Food
      Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats & Fiber
      Vitamins & Minerals
      Salt & Sodium
      Antioxidants & Phytonutrients
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      Food Composition Finders
      Commonly Asked Questions (FAQs)
    Food and Nutrition Information Center Consumer Corner Antioxidants
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