African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 425

Review

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, impacts on tissue oxidation and dietary management of non-communicable diseases: A review

Wanjala George Wafula
  • Wanjala George Wafula
  • Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 30650, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Onyango Arnold
  • Onyango Arnold
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Onyango Calvin
  • Onyango Calvin
  • Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 30650, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Makayoto Moses
  • Makayoto Moses
  • Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 30650, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 07 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 29 September 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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