Lipid Oxidation in Health and Disease

by Henry Jay Forman

Book Overview

Oxidative modification of lipids and phospholipids--including radical damage, halogenation, and nitration--result in significant changes to the chemical properties of the molecules, which in turn have a major effect on their biochemical functions. Lipid oxidation has long been regarded as a deleterious process responsible for lipid rancidity, loss of function, and generation of toxic products. However in recent years, research has also focused...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032919868
• ISBN13: 9781032919867
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 440 Pages