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 228 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
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	4	4	8
2005	6	2	8
2006	6	1	7
2007	2	4	6
2008	4	3	7
2009	7	4	11
2010	3	7	10
2011	6	3	9
2012	3	2	5
2013	5	3	8
2014	5	3	8
2015	5	3	8
2016	5	1	6
2017	6	3	9
2018	6	1	7
2019	4	6	10
2020	7	8	15
2021	5	7	12
2022	2	10	12
2023	8	7	15
2024	7	10	17
2025	1	1	2

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Xu W, Li C, McClements DJ, Xu Z, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Qiu C, Zhao J, Jin Z, Chen L. Construction, characterization and application of rutin loaded zein - Carboxymethyl starch sodium nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Apr; 302:140355.

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Qiu C, Meng Y, Zhang Z, Li X, McClements DJ, Li G, Jiang L, Wen J, Jin Z, Ji H. Enhancement of soy protein functionality by conjugation or complexation with polysaccharides or polyphenols: A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2025 Jan; 24(1):e70095.

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Okafor IA, Mbagwu SI, Chidera IG, Augustine EC, Anagboso IM, Onyema CE. The effect of coadministration of vitamin D and tramadol on serum kisspeptin, testosterone, oxidative stress levels and testicular histology in Wistar rats: a preliminary report. Rev Int Androl. 2024 Dec; 22(4):59-67.

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Cheng H, McClements DJ, Xu H, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Zhao J, Zhou H, Wang W, Jin Z, Chen L. Development, characterization, and biological activity of composite films: Eugenol-zein nanoparticles in pea starch/soy protein isolate films. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Mar; 293:139342.

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Singh S, Habib M, McClements DJ, Bashir K, Jan S, Jan K. Exploring the potential of sorghum with reference to its bioactivities, physicochemical properties and potential health benefits. Food Funct. 2024 Dec 09; 15(24):11847-11864.

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Luo X, Chen Y, Jiang Z, Wu H, McClements DJ, Zhang C, Zhou Y, Fu H, Yin X, Huang W, Wang Z, Yu L, Tang X, Li K, Zhu K. Maltodextrin vitamin E succinate: A novel antioxidant emulsifier for formulating functional nanoemulsions. Food Chem. 2025 Feb 15; 465(Pt 2):141991.

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Wang X, Chen Y, McClements DJ, Peng D, Chen H, Xu S, Deng Q, Geng F. Regulation of Microlocalization of Antioxidants by Surfactant Micelles in Oil-in-Water Emulsions. J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Nov 13; 72(45):25306-25318.

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Li W, Zhu X, Zhou Y, Jiang Y, Feng J, McClements DJ, Hu K. Impact of calcium-reinforcement on stability, bioavailability, and bioactivity of quercetin-loaded zein/alginate-pectin nanoparticles. J Sci Food Agric. 2025 Feb; 105(3):1771-1782.

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Xu W, McClements DJ, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Qiu C, Zhao J, Jin Z, Chen L. Effect of tannic acid modification on antioxidant activity, antibacterial activity, environmental stability and release characteristics of quercetin loaded zein-carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Nov; 280(Pt 2):135853.

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Liang X, Zhou L, Zhang Y, Yang B, McClements DJ, Jin Z, Chen L. Enhancing the water dispersibility and intestinal targeting of pterostilbene using tannic acid-whey protein conjugates. Food Res Int. 2024 Nov; 196:115083.

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