| Descriptor English: | Antioxidants | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Antioxidantes                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Antioxidantes | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Antioxydants | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Activity, Antioxidant Anti Oxidant Anti Oxidant Effect Anti Oxidant Effects Anti Oxidants Anti-Oxidant Anti-Oxidant Effect Anti-Oxidant Effects Anti-Oxidants Antioxidant Antioxidant Activity Antioxidant Effect Antioxidant Effects Endogenous Antioxidant Endogenous Antioxidants  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D23.063 D27.505.519.217 D27.505.696.706.125 D27.720.799.047 SP4.606.635.823.796.357 VS2.001.003.004.005.005  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000975 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues. | 
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| Annotation: | note entry term ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT: use only for the antioxidant effect of a chemical substance | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use  | 
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| Related: | 
                                                                                                                        Oxidative Stress
                                            MeSH                                             Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity MeSH Pharmaceutic Aids MeSH  | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 979 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000975 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Biological Factors [D23]Biological Factors - 
                                    
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses - 
                                    
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses - 
                                    
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses - 
                                    
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health - 
                                    
SURVEILLANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Surveillance of Products [VS2]Health Surveillance of Products 
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                        Antioxidants                                            
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                        Antioxidant Effect                                            
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                        Antioxidant Activity                                            
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                        Endogenous Antioxidants                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0001491 | 
                                
| Scope note | Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues. | 
| Preferred term | Antioxidants | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Anti Oxidant                                                 Anti Oxidants Anti-Oxidant Anti-Oxidants Antioxidant  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0556406 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Antioxidant Effect | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Anti Oxidant Effect                                                 Anti Oxidant Effects Anti-Oxidant Effect Anti-Oxidant Effects Antioxidant Effects  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000679029 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Antioxidant Activity | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Activity, Antioxidant                                                 | 
                                
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                                        M000747345 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Endogenous Antioxidants | 
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                                                                                            Endogenous Antioxidant                                                 | 
                                
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