Antioxidant substances protect the body against the effect of free radicals, toxins and pollutants that cause damage to our cells, impairing our immune system and lead to infections and various degenerative diseases .

Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that often contain oxygen . Antioxidants   agents  act against oxidation -  the  splitting of molecules into   products that have unpaired electrons.

Antioxidant protects body cells from the damaging effects of oxidation.