Free radical scavenger

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Broader Terms

inhibitor /antagonist

Related Terms

antioxidant, oxidizing agent, reducing agent, superoxide dismutase

Scope Note

class of compounds which oxidize, reduce, combine with, or catalyze reactions of radicals; used to probe chemical reaction mechanisms, to verify free radical effects on biological systems, and experimentally as chemopreventives for free radical toxicity in vivo.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Free Radical Scavenger:Free Radical Scavenger is a type of compound that can actively seek out and pair with reactive free radicals in the body to neutralize their ability to damage cells.
  • Specifically, this popular free radical scavenger is known for its ability to aid in MENTAL functioning and is known as the smart herb.
  • A herbal pill that is a free radical scavenger is pycnogenol, which is an extract of the pine bark.
  • A free radical scavenger is one type of pharmaceutical known as a "radioprotector.
  • Free Radical Scavenger is a term used by scientists and nutritionists to describe a substance that scavenges (neutralizes) damaging free radicals in the body.

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