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An Antioxidant is a compound which prevents oxidation of another | An Antioxidant is a compound which prevents oxidation of another compound by donating electrons to an oxidising species such as a free radical.<ref>Arnarson L, Antioxidants Explained in Human Terms. Healthline [Internet] 15th June 2017. Accessed 19th October 2017. Avaliable at https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/antioxidants-explained#section1</ref> | ||
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An Antioxidant is a compound which prevents oxidation of another compound by donating electrons to an oxidising species such as a free radical.[1]
References:
- ↑ Arnarson L, Antioxidants Explained in Human Terms. Healthline [Internet] 15th June 2017. Accessed 19th October 2017. Avaliable at https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/antioxidants-explained#section1