Antioxidant Substances

10.3  Antioxidant Substances
 

1. Antioxidant: chemical substances that are needed by our body to slow down or to stop the oxidation process

2. Antioxidant protects body cells from damage by free radicals

3. Examples of antioxidants found in food

 
Antioxidant Explanation Food source
Beta carotene
  • Commonly found in most red, yellow or orange coloured food
  • Carrots
  • Mangoes 
  • Sweet potatoes
Lutein
  • Often associated with healthy eyes
  • Found in high quantities in green leafy vegetables
  • Spinach
  • Cabbage
  • Broccoli
Lycopene
  • Found in fruits
  • Papaya
  • Guava
  • Watermelon
  • Tomato
  • Apricots
  • Grapefruit
  • Oranges
Vitamin C
  • Water soluble vitamin
  • Ascorbic acid
  • Citrius fruits
  • Spinach
  • Broccoli 
  • Kiwi fruit
  • Strawberries
  • Cranberry
  • Cabbage 
  • Green pepper
  • Cereals
Vitamin E
  • Alpha-tocopherol
  • Found in many types of oil
  • Palm oil
  • Wheat grem oil
  • Corn oil
  • Soybean oil
  • Apricots
  • Broccoli
  • Legumes
  • Mangoes