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Table 1 Antioxidant-rich food items provided to the antioxidant-rich diet group during the intervention period

From: Blood cell gene expression associated with cellular stress defense is modulated by antioxidant-rich food in a randomised controlled clinical trial of male smokers

Food item

Manufacturer

Food items provided weekly

Total antioxidants provided in foods, mmol/wk

Green java tea

Twinings (London, UK)

7 tea bags

20.86

Juice of rose hips, orange, apple and carrot (Mana yellow)

Tine BA (Oslo, Norway)

1.66 L

42.64

Juice of cranberries, raspberries and grapes (Mana Red)

Tine BA (Oslo, Norway)

1.66 L

10.95

Juice of black chokeberry, bilberries, grapes and cherries (Mana Blå)

Tine BA (Oslo, Norway)

1.66 L

33.18

Bilberry juice (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Corona Safteri (Ranheim, Norway)

0.66 L

54.73

Bilberry jam (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Heistad (Bergen, Norway)

345 g

10.50

Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

16.24

Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

9.20

Strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

4.26

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

5.87

Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

3.43

Dark blue grapes (Vitis sp.)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

2.23

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

2.01

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

Odd Langdalen Engros

200 g

1.93

Red cabbage (oleracea var. capitata rubra)

Outdoor cultivara

200 g

3.82

Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica)

Outdoor cultivara

200 g

4.71

Blue potatoes (Solanum tuberosum, 'Blue congo')

Odd Langdalen Engros (Oslo, Norway)

150 g

0.00

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)

Odd Langdalen Engros (Oslo, Norway)

700 g

2.24

Dark chocolate, 70% cocoa

Kraft Foods (IL, USA)

100 g

11.22

Pecan nuts (Carya illinoinensis)b

Den lille nøttefrabrikken (Fredrikstad, Norway)

100 g

8.30

Sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus)b

Den lille nøttefrabrikken (Fredrikstad, Norway)

100 g

6.31

Walnuts (Juglans californica)b

Diamond Foods Inc (CA, USA)

200 g

44.48

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olea europaea)c

Ybarra (Toano, Spain)

0.063 L

0.19

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)c

Black Boy (Bergen, Norway)

3 g

1.55

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)c

Black Boy (Bergen, Norway)

3 g

1.69

Oregano (Origanum vulgare gracile)c

Black Boy (Bergen, Norway)

3 g

1.90

Total antioxidants per week

  

304.43

  1. aFood items were provided by The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Ås, Norway).
  2. bFood items were provided as ingredients in a bread.
  3. cFood items were provided once, at the start of the intervention period.
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BMC Medicine

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