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Antioxidant

Antioxidant

(Science: chemistry) One of many widely used synthetic or natural substances added to a product to prevent or delay its deterioration by action of oxygen in the air. Rubber, paints, vegetable oils and prepared foods commonly contain antioxidants.


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Beet Root Pigment

... The findings suggest that betaine possesses significant anti-stress activity, which may be due to its antioxidant property. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2867421/ Further investigation using whole liver tissues revealed that betaine supplementation ...

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by jinx25
Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:54 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Beet Root Pigment
Replies: 7
Views: 784

Cell treatment, various concentrations from a stock solution

... working with smooth muscle cells and resveratrol, a molecule found in grape skins which has been proven to reduce hypertension and to have various antioxidant effects. I need to treat each cell culture with different concentrations of this molecule (diluted in DMSO). I am planning on making my ...

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by tsao
Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Cell treatment, various concentrations from a stock solution
Replies: 11
Views: 3861

Re: Re:

Or maybe something like Vitamin C. It is an antioxidant, but if you get too much it has just the opposite effect. This is actually not correct. Of the "simple" vitamins, only A, D, E, and K can pose a problem when you have too much. ...

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by adihutama
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:47 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Is Spirulina really good for our health ?
Replies: 38
Views: 102763

Photosynthesis

carotenoid is antioxidant, protect the cells reseptor

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by sconov
Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:57 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Photosynthesis
Replies: 6
Views: 1989

Is Alcohol bad for our health?

alcohol (EtOH) is antioxidant? What the ***? I guess you meant the additives, as I mentioned before?

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by JackBean
Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:26 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Alcohol bad for our health?
Replies: 7
Views: 3911
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