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Defensive Mechanism of Natural Antioxidants
Amina Kessaissiahas quotedlast year
Natural antioxidants are those antioxidants that are found in natural sources, such as fruits, vegetables, milk and meats. There are several common natural antioxidants which are found in everyday foods, the most common of which being Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Vitamin ? (tocopherols), Vitamin A (carotenoids), various polyphenols including flavonoids, and anthocyanins (a type of flavonoid), Lycopene (a type of carotenoid) and Coenzyme Q10. Figures show the chemical structure of some natural antioxidants (Fig. 1.1).
Amina Kessaissiahas quotedlast year
Each natural antioxidant is available in vastly different sources and is consumed in a different manner. Some are consumed as fruits, vegetables in the fresh or processed forms. Others are taken in the form of drinks like tea, wine, fruit juice etc. (Table 1.1).
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