R. Venkataswamy ¹, H. Muhamed Mubarack ², A. Doss ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Ramakrishna College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Coimbatore-641 402, IN
2 Department of Microbiology, RVS College of Arts and Sciences, Coimbatore-641 402, IN

Abstract

Antioxidants are vital substances which possess the ability to protect the body from damage caused by free radical induced oxidative stress. A variety of free radical scavenging antioxidants exist within the body of which most are derived from dietary sources like truits, vegetables and tea.

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A. Doss ¹, R. Dhanabalan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Microbiology, RVS College of Arts and Science, Sulur, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

In recent years, antioxidants have gained an utmost importance in preventing some dreaded disease caused by free radicals or oxidants. Tine free radicals are cinemical species, capable of independent existence; posses an unpaired electron on an orbital.

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