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Low molecular weight antioxidants are an important part of the antioxidative defense mechanisms of cells and organisms. This chapter gives a short overview of the actions of the main antioxidants, including uric acid, ubichinones, lipoic acid, vitamins C and E, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds. The antioxidative properties of these endogeous and nutritional compounds are discussed in this chapter. However, it is critically discussed whether the antioxidative properties of some of these compounds are really important in vivo.
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Grune, T., Schröder, P., Biesalski, H.K. Low Molecular Weight Antioxidants. In: Grune, T. (eds) Reactions, Processes. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 2O. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/b101147
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