title: Antioxidants: Molecules, medicines, and myths.
abstract: There is an industry-driven public obsession with antioxidants, which are equated to safe, health-giving molecules to be swallowed as mega-dose supplements or in fortified foods. Sometimes they are good for you, but sometimes they may not be, and pro-oxidants can be better for you in some circumstances. This article re-examines and challenges some basic assumptions in the nutritional antioxidant field.
authors.affiliation: Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK.
authors.forename: John M C
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gutteridge
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Halliwell
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D014815:Vitamins