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Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity

A measure of the ability of a substance, such as a food, to quench oxygen free radicals in vitro.
National Institutes of Health

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AntioxidantsFree Radical ScavengersORAC AssayReactive Oxygen Species

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Significance of Antioxidant Potential of Plants and its Relevance to Therapeutic Applications
Oxidative stress has been identified as the root cause of the development and progression of several diseases. Supplementation of… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant capacities of common foods in the United States.
Both lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant capacities were determined using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC(FL… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
High-throughput assay of oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) using a multichannel liquid handling system coupled with a microplate fluorescence reader in 96-well format.
The oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay has been widely accepted as a standard tool to measure the antioxidant… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Analysis of antioxidant activities of common vegetables employing oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays: a comparative study.
A total of 927 freeze-dried vegetable samples, including 111 white cabbages, 59 carrots, 51 snap beans, 57 cauliflower, 33 white… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Antioxidant capacity of honeys from various floral sources based on the determination of oxygen radical absorbance capacity and inhibition of in vitro lipoprotein oxidation in human serum samples.
Honeys from seven different floral sources were analyzed for in vitro antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Development and validation of oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay for lipophilic antioxidants using randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin as the solubility enhancer.
We recently reported the improved oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay using fluorescein (FL) as the fluorescent probe… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and phenolic and anthocyanin concentrations in fruit and leaf tissues of highbush blueberry.
Antioxidant capacity, as measured by oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), and total phenolic and total anthocyanin contents… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
In vivo total antioxidant capacity: comparison of different analytical methods.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Oxygen Radical Absorbing Capacity of Anthocyanins
Anthocyanins are natural colorants belonging to the flavonoid family. They are widely distributed among flowers, fruits, and… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Automated assay of oxygen radical absorbance capacity with the COBAS FARA II.
Reactive oxygen species are of interest in biology and medicine because of evidence relating them to aging and disease processes… 
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