Antioxidants

"Antioxidants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues.

Descriptor ID	D000975
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.519.217 D27.505.696.706.125 D27.720.799.047
Concept/Terms	Antioxidants Antioxidants Antioxidant Effect Antioxidant Effect Effect, Antioxidant Anti-Oxidant Effect Anti Oxidant Effect Effect, Anti-Oxidant Anti-Oxidant Effects Anti Oxidant Effects Effects, Anti-Oxidant Antioxidant Effects Effects, Antioxidant

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Antioxidants".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action [D27.505.519]
Antioxidants [D27.505.519.217]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Protective Agents [D27.505.696.706]
Antioxidants [D27.505.696.706.125]
Specialty Uses of Chemicals [D27.720]
Protective Agents [D27.720.799]
Antioxidants [D27.720.799.047]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Antioxidants".

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Antioxidants
Free Radical Scavengers

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Antioxidants" by people in this website by year, and whether "Antioxidants" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 240 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 22 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	1	3
1997	0	1	1
1999	2	0	2
2000	2	0	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	9	1	10
2003	3	4	7
2004	2	4	6
2005	6	1	7
2006	7	1	8
2007	2	2	4
2008	4	2	6
2009	7	4	11
2010	3	6	9
2011	6	3	9
2012	3	3	6
2013	4	3	7
2014	5	3	8
2015	5	4	9
2016	5	0	5
2017	6	3	9
2018	7	1	8
2019	4	7	11
2020	7	8	15
2021	6	7	13
2022	2	10	12
2023	8	7	15
2024	7	15	22
2025	5	7	12
2026	0	1	1

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Tan W, Tu Z, McClements DJ, Chen J, Ma D. Cinnamaldehyde and a-mangostin-loaded Zein/alginate/cellulose multilayer films: Encapsulation, controlled release, preservative properties and application in strawberry preservation. Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 Feb; 346:150618.

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Li Y, Dai C, Zhang Y, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. Zein-EGCG-sodium alginate conjugates with tunable interfacial properties for improved stability and antioxidant performance of walnut oil emulsions. Food Chem. 2025 Dec 30; 497:147038.

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Chen Y, Zhang C, McClements DJ, Zhou Y, Yin X, Shen R, Tang X, Zhu K, Luo X. Replacing OSA starch: A novel maltodextrin-vitamin E succinate conjugate with superior emulsifying and antioxidant performance in resveratrol-loaded nanoemulsions. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Dec 15; 370:124445.

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Dong R, Wang Y, McClements DJ, Yu Q, Xie J, Zhang H, Huang L, Li B, Tian J, Chen Y. Anthocyanin-sulfated polysaccharide-ovalbumin nanocomplex: Intestinal absorption mechanism and intracellular antioxidant activity in Caco-2 cells. Food Chem. 2025 Nov 15; 492(Pt 2):145472.

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Mi S, Liu Z, Wang M, McClements DJ, Cao C, Xu X, Yuan B. Impact of mucin protein corona on the gastrointestinal behavior and antioxidant activity of food carbon dots extracted from bread crust. Food Funct. 2025 Jun 16; 16(12):5105-5122.

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Cheng H, McClements DJ, Xu H, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Jin Z, Chen L. Effect of various natural cross-linking agents on the properties of corn starch/soy protein isolate composite films. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Oct 15; 366:123850.

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Liu H, Yang C, Wu X, Peng S, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Liu W. Influence of the maturity on the characteristics of orange-derived extracellular vesicles and their delivery performance for curcumin. Food Chem. 2025 Sep 01; 485:144518.

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Gu Q, Lu G, Han J, McClements DJ, Ma C, Liu X, Liu F. Design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of curcumin-loaded nanoparticles based on zein, hyaluronic acid, and tannic acid. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 May; 309(Pt 3):142884.

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Luo M, Han Y, Sun Y, Wu Y, Bechtel TD, Wong S, Shen P, Du H, Gibbons JG, Xiao H. Variability of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Curcumin Metabolism and Its Biological Implications. J Agric Food Chem. 2025 Apr 16; 73(15):8935-8943.

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Lee JH, Kim J, Jo YC, Jo YH, Jeong YH, Jeong SA, Lim BO, Shin DW. Enhanced Antioxidant and Protective Effects of Fermented Solanum melongena L. Peel Extracts Against Ultraviolet B-Induced Skin Damage. Nutrients. 2025 Feb 28; 17(5).

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