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Free radicals can be formed when oxygen interacts with certain molecules.
This action is called cell oxidation. Free radicals attack cells causing several
diseases including cancer and cell degeneration.
There are several activities that could cause free radicals in the body such as consuming
oxidized food, smoking, receiving some kind of rays, etc.
Antioxidants are substances that can safely interact with free radicals and act
as shields in preventing free radicals from damaging cells. An important antioxidant is vitamin E,
which is found in vegetable oils. In rice bran oil, there is another antioxidant called Oryzanol,
which is more effective than vitamin E in fighting free radicals.
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