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ANTIOXIDANT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antioxidant mineral
1, record 1, English, antioxidant%20mineral
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mineral antioxidant 2, record 1, English, mineral%20antioxidant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antioxidants obtained from vegetables and fruits are mostly of phenolic structure, which may include vitamins, minerals, and polyphenols. Antioxidant minerals, such as iron, zinc, selenium, copper, and manganese, act as cofactor of many antioxidant enzymes, absence of which may certainly disturb the activity of their enzymatic scavenging activity. 3, record 1, English, - antioxidant%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antioxidant: A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one ... that protects cells from the sometimes damaging effects of oxidation. 4, record 1, English, - antioxidant%20mineral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anti-oxidant mineral
- mineral anti-oxidant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minéral antioxydant
1, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20antioxydant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antioxydant minéral 1, record 1, French, antioxydant%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- minéral anti-oxydant 2, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20anti%2Doxydant
correct, masculine noun
- anti-oxydant minéral 2, record 1, French, anti%2Doxydant%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le zinc et le sélénium sont des exemples de minéraux antioxydants. 2, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20antioxydant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antioxydant : Substance chimique qui retarde ou empêche le processus d'oxydation. 3, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20antioxydant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antioxidant vitamin
1, record 2, English, antioxidant%20vitamin
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vitamin antioxidant 2, record 2, English, vitamin%20antioxidant
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antioxidant vitamins are organic molecules that have vital roles in the human body. They are essential nutrients and mainly found in the food and are required in small quantities for the maintenance of the human body. Antioxidant vitamins play a major role in reducing and controlling oxidative stress and infectious diseases. 3, record 2, English, - antioxidant%20vitamin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vitamins A, C and E are antioxidant vitamins. 4, record 2, English, - antioxidant%20vitamin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antioxidant vitamine
- anti-oxidant vitamin
- anti-oxidant vitamine
- vitamin anti-oxidant
- vitamine anti-oxidant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitamine antioxydante
1, record 2, French, vitamine%20antioxydante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitamine anti-oxydante 2, record 2, French, vitamine%20anti%2Doxydante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vitamines anti-oxydantes (vitamines A, C et E) sont importantes dans la prévention du stress car elles nous aident à lutter contre le stress oxydatif. 3, record 2, French, - vitamine%20antioxydante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antioxidant
1, record 3, English, antioxidant
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- antioxygen 2, record 3, English, antioxygen
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance which delays the process of oxidation. 3, record 3, English, - antioxidant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The antioxidants are classified or identified according to their mode of action in the oxidative process. 4, record 3, English, - antioxidant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- anti-oxidant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antioxydant
1, record 3, French, antioxydant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- antioxygène 2, record 3, French, antioxyg%C3%A8ne
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance d'origine naturelle ou synthétique capable de retarder le phénomène d'oxydation. 3, record 3, French, - antioxydant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antioxygène : Si l'oxydation résulte uniquement d'une réaction avec l'oxygène, l'antioxydant est alors un antioxygène. 4, record 3, French, - antioxydant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antioxygène : Ce terme devrait, selon certains auteurs, être réservé aux agents protecteurs qui agissent par diminution de l'activité de l'oxygène sans l'écarter ou le raréfier. 3, record 3, French, - antioxydant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antioxidante
1, record 3, Spanish, antioxidante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto que reduce la velocidad de las reacciones de oxidación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - antioxidante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antioxidant
1, record 4, English, antioxidant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anti-oxidant 2, record 4, English, anti%2Doxidant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- antioxydant
1, record 4, French, antioxydant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- anti-oxydant 2, record 4, French, anti%2Doxydant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Genética
- Bioquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- antioxidante
1, record 4, Spanish, antioxidante
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Relativo a todo aquello que] que reduce la oxidación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - antioxidante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Selenio tiene propiedades antioxidantes, neutralizador de radicales libres, inmunoestimulante y antiinflamatorio. 3, record 4, Spanish, - antioxidante
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- antioxidant enzyme
1, record 5, English, antioxidant%20enzyme
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enzyme antioxydant
1, record 5, French, enzyme%20antioxydant
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- enzima antioxidativa
1, record 5, Spanish, enzima%20antioxidativa
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un estudio adecuado de la contaminación debe combinar la detección de contaminantes en el ecosistema y de sus efectos en bioindicadores, para lo que se usan las respuestas de diversos parámetros o biomarcadores. Entre los moleculares, se mide la actividad de enzimas antioxidativas y los daños oxidativos en biomoléculas, que responden a metales y otros prooxidantes [...] 2, record 5, Spanish, - enzima%20antioxidativa
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tradicionalmente, la Real Academia Española (RAE) admitía únicamente el género femenino para el sustantivo enzima; así fue hasta 1984, fecha en que pasó a considerarlo de género ambiguo, que puede funcionar por igual como masculino y como femenino. El uso, no obstante, parece haberse decantado claramente en español por el femenino, que hoy se emplea en el 90% de los casos [...] 3, record 5, Spanish, - enzima%20antioxidativa
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- AOS(antioxidant)(alpha-alkenesulfonic acid)
1, record 6, English, AOS%28antioxidant%29%28alpha%2Dalkenesulfonic%20acid%29
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- AOS (antioxidant) (acide alpha-alcènesulfonique)
1, record 6, French, AOS%20%28antioxidant%29%20%28acide%20alpha%2Dalc%C3%A8nesulfonique%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- synthetic antioxidant 1, record 7, English, synthetic%20antioxidant
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- synthetic anti-oxidant 2, record 7, English, synthetic%20anti%2Doxidant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- antioxydant synthétique
1, record 7, French, antioxydant%20synth%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- anti-oxydant synthétique 1, record 7, French, anti%2Doxydant%20synth%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Biotecnología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- antioxidante sintético
1, record 7, Spanish, antioxidante%20sint%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- anti-oxidante sintético 2, record 7, Spanish, anti%2Doxidante%20sint%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- antioxidant seasoning
1, record 8, English, antioxidant%20seasoning
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antioxidant seasoning can be used as a table seasoning or with chicken or fish. 2, record 8, English, - antioxidant%20seasoning
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- assaisonnement antioxydant
1, record 8, French, assaisonnement%20antioxydant
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-03-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Construction Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- carry through antioxidant 1, record 9, English, carry%20through%20antioxidant
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substance of which the anti-oxygenic properties are capable of resisting the various treatments applied to the material which they are intended to protect against the action of oxygen. 1, record 9, English, - carry%20through%20antioxidant
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des matériaux de construction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- antioxygène persistant 1, record 9, French, antioxyg%C3%A8ne%20persistant
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substance dont les propriétés antioxygènes sont capables de résister aux divers traitements appliqués à la matière qu'elles ont mission de protéger contre l'action de l'oxygène. CTTF. 1, record 9, French, - antioxyg%C3%A8ne%20persistant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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