FOOD CHEMISTRY
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is not an antioxidant
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin E
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Beta-carotene
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Cholecalciferol. Cholecalciferol is not an antioxidant.
Detailed explanation-2: -the correct answer is selenium.
Detailed explanation-3: -The antioxidant activity of vitamin A and carotenoids is conferred by the hydrophobic chain of polyene units that can quench singlet oxygen, neutralize thiyl radicals and combine with and stabilize peroxyl radicals. In general, the longer the polyene chain, the greater the peroxyl radical stabilizing ability.
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