Anti-Oxidant and Free

Radicals.
A story About Giving . . .
The cast :
The good free
radicals

The Oxygen
atoms The bad free
The antioxidant radicals
The Cell
 Oxygen atom

Nucleus
-Neurons
-Protons
Electrons
Free Radicals  Want to steal electrons.
( electrons seeking entities) .

Free Radicals  Are stable once they

steal electrons.

Cell  Are damaged severely.

Antioxidants are the hero of the story.
They come to solve the problem and
sneak up and linked to the single electron
and give one to the free radicals. Thus, the
free radicals stable and stop attacking and
destroying the cells of the body.
It means that the free radical is an
unstable molecule due to damage to
the cells of the body. Antioxidants
are associated with free radicals to
make them more stable and prevent
the damage they cause to the cells of
the body .
Free Radicals
*any atoms or fragments molecules that contain
unpaired electrons in its outer orbit.

Type of free radicals

-

ROS RNS
•
NO
O•
• •
ROO N2O
•
OH
 Source

Ent . Ext.

ETC Smoking
Met Hb Hb Radiation
WBCs Pollution
Metabolism
Xeno. biotics
 Effect of free radicals

Physiological Pathological
Damage to cell
membranes.
-cell death
Recap. NO -cancer
Burst in Signaling -aging
WBCs .
 Anti-Oxidants
Substance scaring for radical .
_
( e donor )

Exogenous  Vit ( C , E , A )

Edogenous  enzymes

Metal Binding  ferritin

 Preventive 1- Catalase
2-Peroxide enzymes

Chain Breaking  1- SOD

2- Bilirubin
3- Vit .C
Free Radicals can Enter The body Through: ~
- Cigarette smoke.
-Sun Exposure.
-Alcohol.
-Pesticides.
-Medicine.
-water .
-Food (Fried).
-Pollution.
Antioxidants:
1-Glutathion
"Master Antioxidant”
Contains (3) amino Acids.
Maximizes other Antioxidants.
Sources: ( whey protein,Non-Pasteurized milk , fruit ,
Vegetables)
2-Vitamin E
fat soulbe Antioxidant.
Sources: ( Sunflower seeds ,Almonds , Spinach ,Broccoli )
3-Vitamin C
water Soulbe Antioxidant.
source: (oranges ,Strawberries ,Broccoli ,Bell Peppers)
4-Beta Corotene :
Powerful Antioxidants .
Sources: (Carrots ,sweet potatoes ,Spinach , Cantalope)
Our bodies have the ability to
manufacture some antioxidants,
but this ability declines with age.
What Can We Do?

1. Limit Your Exposure To High

Free Radical Items .
2. 2. Eat Plenty Of Fruits And
Vegetables .