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Diet & Nutrition

High vegetable and fruit intake diet reduces 8-Isoprostane F_2alpha excretion

"Health benefits associated with diets rich in vegetables and fruit (VF) are often attributed to the antioxidant activity of their constituent phytochemicals," stated researchers from the United States. "However, in vivo evidence that VF actually reduce markers of oxidative stress is limited. An 8-wk dietary intervention was conducted to test the hypothesis that increased VF consumption decreases oxidative stress."

H.J. Thompson and colleagues wrote, "Urinary excretion of 8-isoprostane F_2alpha (8-iso-PGF_2alpha was used as an index of...

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