Evaluation of the antioxidant capacity of edible wild mushrooms by cyclic voltammetry

The problems of oxygen metabolism in humans constantly attract the attention. especially now that is obvious that the excess of oxygen and its reactive species cause radical-chain oxidation processes in cellular tissues, resulting in fast aging, cell destruction and incurable diseases. Cells are equipped with several defense systems which act through a variety of mechanisms, one of those is the protection through low-molecular weight antioxidants. like phenolic compounds