Antioxidants and the Skin : Second Edition / by Roger L. McMullen.
By: McMullen, Roger L [author.].
Contributor(s): Taylor and Francis.
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BookPublisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 online resource (218 pages) : 187 illustrations, text file, PDF.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315207254.Subject(s): MEDICAL / Pharmacology | cosmeceuticals | good for skin | restoring skin damage | Skin -- Aging | Antioxidants -- Therapeutic useGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 612.79 Online resources: Click here to view. Also available in print format.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Structure and function of skin -- 2. Free radicals in biology -- 3. The skins endogenous antioxidant network -- 4. Effects of solar radiation, air pollution, and artificial blue light on the skin -- 5. Lipid peroxidation and its measurement -- 6. Antioxidant assays -- 7. Electron spin resonance of skin -- 8. Treatment of skin with antioxidants -- 9. Antioxidant properties and application information -- Appendix 1: Glossary of terms -- Appendix 2: Biologically important molecules and mechanisms -- Appendix 3: Cellular signaling in skin -- Appendix 4: Thermodynamic and kinetic factors that contribute to antioxidant behavior -- --Index
This highly illustrated book brings together many concepts related to skin care and antioxidant usage in one convenient text. The second edition now contains the latest antioxidants being marketed, and an analysis of risks and benefits associated.
Also available in print format.
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