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Nature Medicine 14, 795 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nm0808-795a

Experts urge a more measured look at antioxidants

Stu Hutson1

  1. Gainesville, Florida

In the past decade, antioxidant compounds have gained a reputation among the general public for their ability to mop up reactive and damaging forms of oxygen, often referred to as free radicals. But scientists stress that the testing and commercial regulation of these compounds remains stuck in the past.