JIPMER2005ZoologyDigestion and Absorption
Which one is antioxidant vitamin?
Options
- AVitamin-D
- BVitamin-E
- CVitamin-B
- DVitamin-K
Correct answer
B. Vitamin-E
Step-by-step solution
Three vitamins C , E and -carotene (provitamin) are called antioxidant vitamin. Because they inactivate oxygen free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive particles that carry an unpaired electron [e⁻ ] , they damage cell membranes, DNA, other cellular structures and contribute to formation of artery narrowings and atherosclerosis.