Lipid hydroperoxides : detection, implications, and solutions : senior honors thesis [(HONRS 499)]

Abstract

Recently, free radicals have been a hot topic of discussion in the health profession. They have been implicated in cancer, cellular aging, osteoporosis, heart disease, and arthritis. Molecules like lipid hydroperoxides are products of such reactions and can indicate their presence. Currently, scientists are researching methods of detecting very faint amounts of, the body's natural defense against, and genetic anomalies fighting the process of peroxidation. The topic of peroxidation is outlined; providing background information on the cell and cell membrane, the importance of free radicals, an introduction to detection of lipid hydroperoxides by means of DPPP, original research concerning detection of hydroperoxides, and article reviews of current research pertaining to similar subjects.