Facts of Interest
Compassionate Teaching and Studies About animals, food, health,
and the environment From All-Creatures.org
Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer.
24 July 2008
Antioxidants interact
with and stabilize free radicals and may prevent some of the damage free
radicals otherwise might cause. Examples of antioxidants include
beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamins C, E, and A, and other substances.
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