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Received: 15 May 2025 | Revised: 09 Jul 2025 | Accepted: 16 Jul 2025 | Published: 24 Jul 2025

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Keywords

oxidative stress | food as medicine | whole plant food antioxidants | whole plant food fiber | redox imbalance | trauma

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