Antioxidant
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naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard the oxidation of a substance to which it is added; counteract the harmful and damaging effects of oxidation.
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- An antioxidant is a chemical that halts the oxidation of other chemicals.
- Thus, the panel developed the following proposed definition of a dietary antioxidant: A dietary antioxidant is a substance in foods that significantly decreases the adverse effects of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, or both on normal physiological function in humans.
- At the same time, consumers are beginning to see th 190 e term and hear it a lot and know it relates to antioxidant capacity or how powerful an antioxidant is.
- This antioxidant is particularly helpful in preventing certain cancers, the scientists said.
- , a researcher at the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science in Kiel, Germany, showed that this crust-derived antioxidant is the most effective component in bread for boosting the level of phase II enzymes, which have been shown in previous studies to play a role in cancer prevention.
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