Antioxidants

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Functional Foods and Neutraceutical - FOOD 4540

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Free radicals

reactive and destructive molecules with unpaired electrons

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Direct antioxidant

found in phytochemicals

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Indirect antioxidant

activate antioxidant enzymes (nrf2)

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Exogenous source of free radicals

UV light or radiation

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Endogenous source of free radicals

by-products of cell metabolism

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