GK
VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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Question
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The most prominent role that tocopherol has in in-vitro systems is as a strong
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oxidizing agent
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reducing agent
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antioxidants
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all of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The optimal concentration for the natural tocopherol mixture ranged between 340 and 660 ppm tocopherols (P<0.05). The antioxidant activity of the tocopherols diminished when the tocopherol levels exceeded their optimal concentrations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Certainly, the food chemists have long appreciated that -tocopherol in the presence of a water soluble antioxidant such as ascorbic acid is the most effective antioxidant in food, as reviewed [103].
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