7. Antioxidant status measures health
The Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) are methods used to determine overall antioxidant status in biological and food samples.
Antioxidant status in blood plasma was promoted as an ideal biomarker because it reflects the antioxidant capacity of all antioxidants present in a sample.
However, antioxidant status measurements lack specificity, the review said.
“Antioxidant status might be useful as an indicator of disease severity; however, it does not take into account the unique biochemical profile of specific antioxidants.”
