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ANTIOXIDANT MINERAL [1 record]
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
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