Studies on the Effect of Nutrition on Antioxidant Levels of the Body. I. Tissue Antioxidants in Chicks on an Encephalomalacia-producing Diet.

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Abstract
The content of water-soluble antioxidants in the brain is decreased in encephalomalacia. The antioxidant content of blood plasma of chicks is larger than that of mammals. Uric acid occurs in higher concentrations in chicken plasma and has been found to possess free-radical scavenging properties.