Antioxidant: prevents oxidative damage
Antioxidants prevent free radical or oxidative damage, maintaining the integrity of the cells on a biochemical level.
Examples:
Astragalus membranaceus (astragalus)
Crataegus laevigata (hawthorn)
Curcuma longa (turmeric)
Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo)
Larrea tridentata (creosote bush)
Ligustrum lucidum (ligustrum)
Panax spp. (ginseng)
Polygonum multiflorum (fo-ti)
Propolis
Rheum officinalis (rhubarb)
Salvia miltiorrhiza (sage root)
Schisandra chinensis (schisandra)
Silybum marianum (milk thistle)
Thymus vulgaris (thyme)
Zingiber officinalis (ginger)
