These compounds are used for their antioxidant effects
against fat oxidation and can offer the same results as aspirin and other non-steroidal medications.
Not exact matches
In a laboratory animal study published in the December 2011 issue of the «British Journal of Neurosurgery,» a combination of avocado and soybean
fats prevented
oxidation and protected
against nerve damage after the animals were exposed to low - oxygen conditions.
In any case, experimental evidence has shown in humans that saturated
fats protect
against in vivo LDL
oxidation.
The polyphenol consituents of honey are suggested, by animal research, to have neuroprotective effects
against free radical
oxidation of delicate brain
fats, misfolding of proteins, excitotoxicity, and inflammation.
HMB has been found to have anti-catabolic effects that protect
against muscle breakdown by increasing
fat oxidation [xviii].
Seed and skin extracts protected
against oxidation of
fats and proteins in prepared meats, and moderately inhibited some types of pathogenic bacteria.
Dietary
fats and oils high in antioxidants provide the best protection
against lipid
oxidation.
The protection of cells and tissues
against oxidation and injury from unstable molecules, pollution, and
fats may be the basis for the prevention of aging and many chronic diseases.