title: Antioxidant capacity of phytochemicals and their potential effects on oxidative status in animals - A review.
abstract: Oxidative stress suppresses animal health, performance, and production, subsequently impacting economic feasibility; hence, maintaining and improving oxidative status especially through natural nutrition strategy are essential for normal physiological process in animals. Phytochemicals are naturally occurring antioxidants that could be considered as one of the most promising materials used in animal diets in various forms. In this review, their antioxidant effects on animals are discussed as reflected by improved apparent performance, productivity, and the internal physiological changes. Moreover, the antioxidant actions toward animals further describe a molecular basis to elucidate their underlying mechanisms targeting signal transduction pathways, especially through the antioxidant response element/nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 transcription system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Animals; Antioxidant Molecules; Oxidative Stress; Phytochemicals