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antioxidants  

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  • Antioxidants are compounds used by the body to keep cells from being damaged by the oxidative stress of chemical reactions. The by-products of these oxidation reactions, free radicals, are the main cause of harmful chain reactions and are therefore removed or reduced by antioxidants. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Antioxidants]

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