Medical Science is agog with the creation and study of anti aging treatments and supplements. Anti Oxidants are other wise called as anti aging vitamin that slow down the aging process and help to arrest many diseases related to aging.
To understand why anti oxidants are considered as anti aging vitamin, fore should get to know what the free radical theory is.
The Free Radical Theory
The explanation of the free radical theory is more complicated. In other words, free radicals are unstable molecules without one electron in their outer shells. In course of time, these molecules can damage the cells around them by stealing an electron from the surrounding cells thus making the cell a free radical.
The cell function is reduced by this loss and the affected cells cannot carry on their function. As such the individual’s over all function is affected.
Because of this theory anti oxidants are called anti aging vitamin. They stabilize these free radicals by donating one of their electrons to the free radical converting the free radical in to a stable molecule. Unlike organic cells antioxidants remain stable even after donating an electron to the free radical since they are stable in either form.
Anti Oxidant Composition
Though called anti aging vitamin, anti oxidants include many kinds of vitamins. A few more common anti oxidants are vitamins E and C, beta carotene, melatonin glutathione, selenium and lycopene.