title: A comparison of the total antioxidant capacity of some human body fluids.
abstract: The Total Antioxidant Capacity of several human fluids was compared and the following sequence of TAC values was found: urine > saliva > blood plasma > milk approximately amniotic fluid >> sweat. Lower TAC values were found for the saliva of smokers than for that of non-smokers. Drinking of a cup of instant coffee increased the hydrogen peroxide content of urine but did not decrease the TAC of urine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Rzeszów, Rejtana 16A, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziobro
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartosz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism*; D003069:Coffee / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D003069:Coffee; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide