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free radical scavenger

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free radical scavenger
Free radical inactivator Any compound that reacts with free radicals in a biological system, ↓ free radical-induced damage, and protects against the indirect effects of free radicals produced by ionizing radiation, etc Examples Ceruloplasmin, cysteine, glutathione, SOD, transferrin, vitamins A, C, E, d-penicillamine. See Antioxidant, Antioxidant therapy, Free radical, Free radical theory, Superoxide dismutase.
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Free radical scavengers actively search free radicals and bind them before they attach themselves to molecules and cause cross-linking.
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Normally a free radical scavenger would be, for instance, a particle of something like Vitamin C.
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Silymarin also works as a free radical scavenger to support the body's antioxidant defense system.
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