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autoxidation

[ȯ¦täk·sə′dā·shən]
(chemistry)
The slow, flameless combustion of materials by reaction with oxygen.
An oxidation reaction that is self-catalyzed and spontaneous.
An oxidation reaction begun only by an inductor. Also known as autooxidation.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Antioxidants can be added to delay, control or inhibit autoxidation processes of substrates and decrease the yields of unwanted secondary products.
The results of the antioxidant capacity of strawberries by the ABTS, DPPH (EC50), and autoxidation of the betacarotene/linoleic acid system methods are shown in Figure 6.
Comparison of Oxidative Stability of Sesame (SesamumIndicum), Soybean (Glycine Max) and Mahua (Mee) (MadhucaLongifolia) Oils Against Photo-Oxidation and Autoxidation. Procedia Food Sci.
While Hb provides life-sustaining oxygen delivery, the Hb molecule is inherently toxic due to its well-characterized redox activity leading to autoxidation of the ferrousHb ([Fe.sup.2+]) oxygen containing Hb (oxyHb) into nonfunctional ferricHb ([Fe.sup.3+]) also known as methemoglobin (metHb) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation of superoxide ion ([O.sub.2.sup.*-]) [2].
Autoxidation of gallic acid induces ROS-dependent death in human prostate cancer LNCaP cells.
Photo oxidation with singlet oxygen is not even controlled by the antioxidants commonly used to inhibit autoxidation (Kiritsakis and Dugan, 1985).
This vitamin-rich fraction tocopherol also preserves sesame oil autoxidation [14].
In diabetes, persistent hyperglycemia increases ROS production through glucose autoxidation. Materials and Methods: This study investigates the effect of Cassia alata, a traditional medicinal herb on erythrocytes oxidative stress in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats.
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