The
molecules that help to protect our body by combating cell molecules which are
in excess are known as ‘Antioxidants.’ The
molecules that are in excess are called ‘Free radicals.’ They are unstable in
nature and produce during cell process. They can also come from external
sources such as smoking and processed food. These free radicals play a vital
role in our body. If the counts of these free radicals are within limit, then
there will not be any problem. Excess amount of free radicals will really
create the problem.
Will
these excess free radicals create a problem?
Free radicals have unstable number
of free electrons due to which they try to pull from other molecules to make
balance. This will create more unstable molecules, creating a domino effect.
Disturbing other molecules may create problem over a period of time but
molecules of DNA, if it get disturbed, it will severe problem. To stop
happening of this problem, antioxidants come into picture. The antioxidants
either produce a produce an electron in order to stabilize or break down and
remove the free electron. Our body is having built in enzymes which will act
like antioxidants but all the work cannot be done by them. To take part their
work, some of the antioxidants should be taken from food.
Date : 23/02/2016