This book consists of two parts. Part A describes the antioxidant activities of three different classes of natural products namely; Xanthones, Anthrones, and Acridones, and series of synthesized vanadium complexes. The structure-activity relationship studies on antioxidants have shown that certain functionalities or moieties play a major role in antioxidant potential. Part B of this book deals with effects of curcumin on obesity; in vitro and in vivo. It shows that dietary curcumin supplementation, through suppressing angiogenesis in adipose tissue, alter several key enzymes and transcription...