Preface. I Lipid peroxidation and small molecule adducts. 1 Lipid hydroperoxides as a source of singlet molecular oxygen. 2 The formation of lipid hydroperoxide-derived amide-type lysine adducts on proteins: a review of current knowledge. 3 Lipid hydroperoxide-derived adduction to amino-phospholipid in biomembrane. 4 Amide-type adduct of dopamine - Plausible cause of Parkinson diseases. 5 Determination of HEL (hexanoyl-lysine adduct): a novel biomarker for omega-6 PUFA oxidation. 6 Hexanoyl-lysine as a deterioration marker for rice during storage. 7 Cholesterol hydroperoxides and their degradation mechanism. II Pathophysiological consequences. 8 Amide-adducts in atherosclerosis. 9 Oxidative Modification of Lipoproteins. 10 Immunochemical Detection of Lipid Hydroperoxide- and Aldehyde-Modified Proteins in Diseases. 11 Role of Lipid Peroxide in the Neurodegenerative Disorders. 12 Lipid Hydroperoxide-Derived Modification of Proteins in Gastrointestinal Tract. III Applications for diagnosis and development of functional food. 13 Low-cost and easy-to-use "on-chip ELISA" for developing health-promoting foods. 14 Hexanoyl-lysine as an oxidative-injured marker - application of development of functional food. 15 Potential role of oxidative protein modification in energy metabolism in exercise. 16 Suppressive effects of cacao polyphenols on the development of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Index.