Antioxidants
Moderators: Chem_Mod, Chem_Admin
-
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:15 am
-
- Posts: 59
- Joined: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:15 am
- Been upvoted: 1 time
Re: Antioxidants
Antioxidants are able to give a single e- to a free radical without becoming destabilized themselves.
-
- Posts: 52
- Joined: Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:16 am
Re: Antioxidants
Antioxidants give an electron to radicals which keeps them from being harmful in the body
-
- Posts: 100
- Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:16 am
Re: Antioxidants
I don't exactly understand radicals; how do they form, and why? I was under the impression atoms usually have electrons in pairs. I do understand why they're so reactive comparatively, and why that would be harmful.
Re: Antioxidants
Antioxidants give an e- to a radical to stabilize it. Foods like dark berries contain a lot of these and are critical in a balanced diet to stabilize free radicals in the body.
-
- Posts: 58
- Joined: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:15 am
Re: Antioxidants
Isabel Day 1D wrote:How do antioxidants react with radicals? What does this look like on a chemical level?
antioxidants stabilize radicals by giving up a free electron. By stabilizing the radical, it is no longer able to attack the body and cause damage.
-
- Posts: 112
- Joined: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:15 am
-
- Posts: 63
- Joined: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:30 am
-
- Posts: 118
- Joined: Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:15 am
Re: Antioxidants
Radicals are highly reactive because they have one unpaired electron. Antioxidants prevent them from reacting by donating an electron to make an electron pair.
-
- Posts: 95
- Joined: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:17 am
Re: Antioxidants
Rita Chen 1C wrote:What happens to the antioxidants afterward?
Afterwards, the antioxidants are simply excreted from the body! typically in the form of urination
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests