What is antioxidant

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Antioxidant is the abbreviation of antioxidant free radical. Because of the continuous contact with the outside world, including respiration (oxidation reaction), external pollution, radiation and other factors, the human body constantly produces free radicals in the body. Let's share the knowledge about antioxidation.

What is antioxidant

First, scientific research shows that cancer, aging or other diseases are mostly related to the production of excessive free radicals. Research on Antioxidation can effectively overcome its harm, so antioxidation is listed as one of the main R & D directions by health care products and cosmetics enterprises, and it is also one of the most important functional demands of the market.

Second: antioxidant is any substance that can effectively inhibit the oxidation reaction of free radicals in low concentration. Its mechanism of action can be directly acting on free radicals, or indirectly consuming substances that are easy to generate free radicals to prevent further reactions. While the human body inevitably produces free radicals, it also naturally produces antioxidants to counteract the oxidative attack of free radicals on human cells.

Third: studies have proved that the antioxidant system of human body is a system with perfect and complex functions, which can be compared with the immune system. The stronger the antioxidant capacity of the body, the healthier it will be and the longer its life will be.

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Antioxidants in the human body are synthesized by themselves and supplied by food. Enzyme and non enzyme antioxidants play an important role in the protection of peroxidation injury caused by exercise. It is beneficial to the health of the general people and athletes, and may delay the occurrence of exercise-induced fatigue and speed up the recovery of physical fitness. The effect of taking antioxidants is better for the elderly physical activity than for the young.