Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chemical compound or substance that inhibits oxidation.
- noun A substance, such as vitamin E, vitamin C, or beta carotene, thought to protect body cells from the damaging effects of oxidation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any
substance that acts toslow orprevent theoxidation of another chemical. - noun In
nutrition , one of a group ofvitamins that act against the effects offree radicals . - adjective Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
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Examples
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Today the term antioxidant usually encompasses vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene and other related carotenoids, as well as the minerals selenium and manganese, which are needed by several free-radical-destroying enzymes in order to work properly.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Today the term antioxidant usually encompasses vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene and other related carotenoids, as well as the minerals selenium and manganese, which are needed by several free-radical-destroying enzymes in order to work properly.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Basically the term antioxidant refers to substance that will help to slow or halt the oxidation process.
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The use of the term antioxidant continues to grow, however, and attempts by marketers to up their claims are drawing on results from tests of 'antioxidant activity'.
NutraIngredients RSS stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com 2010
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The use of the term antioxidant continues to grow, however, and attempts by marketers to up their claims are drawing on results from tests of 'antioxidant activity'.
NutraIngredients-USA RSS stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com 2010
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From berry extracts to tea bags, the term antioxidant is being used as a marketing tool for products.
unknown title 2009
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From berry extracts to tea bags, the term antioxidant is being used as a marketing tool for products.
unknown title 2009
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These conclusions have implications for the growing number of food using the term antioxidant, and increasingly quoting ORAC values to back up the activity claims.
FoodQualityNews RSS 2009
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From berry extracts to tea bags, the term antioxidant is being used as a marketing tool for products.
unknown title 2009
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From berry extracts to tea bags, the term antioxidant is being used as a marketing tool for products.
unknown title 2009
slumry commented on the word antioxidant
He said he did not need to eat blueberries because he wears his seatbelt. That is what he said. *groan here*
August 10, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word antioxidant
This is Dear S? I'd rather eat blue berries *and* wear my seatbelt. Tell him that he should eat the blueberries and skip the okra, or something that's actually gross.
August 16, 2007
oroboros commented on the word antioxidant
Blueberry ice cream rules!!!
August 16, 2007
jwjarvis commented on the word antioxidant
hydrophilic:
L-ascrobic acid, L-ascorbic acid 6-palmitate, glutathione (reduced form), (+)-catechin, and (-)-epicatechin showed effective SOD-like activity.
lipophilic:
Cinnamon oil, gamma-oryzanol, extract of rosemary leaf, L-alpha-lecithin, and L-alpha-cephalin
March 28, 2011