Management of Anemia of Inflammation in the Elderly

Table 2

Categories of antioxidants.

(1) Endogenous antioxidants	(a) Enzymatic
	(b) Nonenzymatic
(2) Exogenous antioxidants	(a) From natural sources (i.e., secondary products of plants which are functioning as antioxidants):
	(i) Chlorophyll derivatives
	(ii) Essential oils
	(iii) Carotenoids
	(iv) Alkaloids
	(v) Phytosterols
	(vi) Phenols: coumarins, flavonoids
	(vii) Polyphenols: tannins, proanthocyanidins
	(viii) Nitrogen-containing compounds: alkaloids, indoles
	(b) Dietary antioxidants