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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-4 | Issue-04
Significance of antioxidants in human health
Reena Chauhan, Kumara B.H, Beena Kumari, M.K. Rana
Published: April 28, 2016 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i04.032
Pages: 1265-1277
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Abstract
From the last few years, there has been a great attention towards the field of free radical chemistry for health
point of view. Free radicals reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species are generated by our body by various
endogenous and exogenous systems. There should be balance between free radicals and antioxidants for proper
physiological function of human body as their imbalance causes numerous diseases. Antioxidants are essential and
important for plants and animals’ sustenance. They are substances that protect cells from the damage caused by unstable
molecules known as free radicals. This article presents sources, types, mechanism of action and damaged caused by free
radicals in human body. To neutralize the effect of free radicals, the role of antioxidants, their classification, types and
mode of action has been discussed.