Reagent kit to determine the plasma or serum total antioxidant capacity (DPPH method)

The formation of reactive oxygen intermediers in the human body is a natural progress. The damaging effect of the free radicals can be avoid in the human body by the antioxidant mechanisms to some extent however if the balanceis shifted into a greater number of free radicals oxidative stress may occur.

Free radicals have significant role in ageing, inflammations, carcinogenesis and liver diseases.

The determination of total antioxidant capacity is suitable forscreening tests because the total antioxidant capacity of the plasma can decrease in case of lack of vitamins, inflammations, tumors and damage of immuno-processes and also for monitoring the efficiency of treatments.

This development was sponsored by the tender GVOP-3.1.1.-2004-05-0014/3.0