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An antioxidant is a chemical that reduces the rate of particular oxidation reactions in a specific context, where oxidation reactions are chemical reactions that involve the transfer of electrons from a substance to an oxidising agent. Antioxidants are particularly important in the context of organic chemistry and biology: all living cells contain complex systems of antioxidant chemicals and/or enzymes to prevent chemical damage to the cells' components by oxidation. The importance and compl ...
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Antioxidants Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Cancer Institute http://www.nci.nih.gov/
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
- American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/
- Virtual Hospital
- American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/
- American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/
- Dept. of Agriculture
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements
- Mayo Clinic
- Office of Dietary Supplements http://ods.od.nih.gov
- Office of the Director http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/
- The Diet Channel http://www.thedietchannel.com
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