radical scavenger
A role played by a substance that can react readily with, and thereby eliminate, radicals.
antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
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plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
NF-kappaB inhibitor
An inhibitor of NF-kappaB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells), a protein complex involved in the transcription of DNA.
apoptosis inducer
Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
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anti-inflammatory agent
Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
antihypertensive agent
Any drug used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism.
nutraceutical
A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.
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