Concept information
Preferred term
antioxidants
Definition
- Antioxidants are compounds used by the body to keep cells from being damaged by the oxidative stress of chemical reactions. The by-products of these oxidation reactions, free radicals, are the main cause of harmful chain reactions and are therefore removed or reduced by antioxidants. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Antioxidants]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-H0BSZB2X-G
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