What is the realtionship between free radicals and antioxidants?

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2007-11-04 15:02:04 · 3 answers · asked by lindsey 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer

Free radical causes cell damage then eventually cancer.
antioxidant naturalize them.

2007-11-04 22:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by Kalipso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Antioxidants 'quench' free radicals, thus preventing them from damaging cellular components such as cell membranes, DNA, and proteins.

2007-11-04 17:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Same as the relationship between Republicans and democrats.

2007-11-04 15:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by luap 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋