Antioxidant
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An antioxidant is an agent that prevents oxidation; a preservative, or a substance that removes oxidizing agents from within the human body, thereby reducing aging and free radical damage.
Achyranthes japonica root contains protocatechuic acid which has antioxidant properties.[1]
References
- ↑ Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. World Health Organisation, 1998.