KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 33 · KROK (Dentistry)
There are various diseases that cause sharp increase of active oxygen, leading to cell membranes destruction. Antioxidants are used to prevent it from happening. The most potent natural antioxidant is:
- A. Fatty acids
- B. Alpha-tocopherol
- C. Vitamin D
- D. Glucose
- E. Glycerol
Hint
Think of the fat-soluble vitamin that sits in membrane lipid bilayers and breaks chains of lipid peroxidation.
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