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Antioxidants MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Antioxidants
Tree Number(s)
D23.063
D27.505.519.217
D27.505.696.706.125
D27.720.799.047
Unique ID
D000975
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000975
Annotation
note entry term ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT: use only for the antioxidant effect of a chemical substance
Scope Note
Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues.
Entry Term(s)
Anti-Oxidant
Anti-Oxidant Effect
Anti-Oxidant Effects
Anti-Oxidants
Antioxidant
Antioxidant Activity
Antioxidant Effect
Antioxidant Effects
Endogenous Antioxidant
Endogenous Antioxidants
Registry Numbers
0
See Also
Oxidative Stress
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity
Pharmaceutic Aids
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/25
Antioxidants Preferred
Antioxidant Effect Related
Antioxidant Activity Related
Endogenous Antioxidants Related
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