Antioxidants - Foods/Herbs

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These Foods/Herbs/Beverages contain significant amounts of Antioxidants

Alcoholic Beverages

  Beer (surprisingly) exerts Antioxidant effects (Polyphenols in Beer increase the body's levels of endogenous Antioxidant enzymes).  [1]

  Wine (especially Red Wine) contains numerous substances (e.g. Resveratrol and Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs)) with Antioxidant properties.  [2]

Algae

  Ecklonia cava cava is a potent Antioxidant.  [3]

  Spirulina contains numerous Antioxidants.  [4]

Bee Products

  Propolis possesses Antioxidant properties (due to its Polyphenol content).  [5]

Fermented Soybean Products

  Miso possesses Antioxidant properties (it scavenges Hydroxyl and Superoxide Free Radicals).  [6]

  Tempeh possesses Antioxidant properties.

Fruit

  Most Citrus Fruits contain high levels of Antioxidants.  The ORAC [7] rating for various Fruits are:

  Blackberry: 2,036  [8]

  Blueberry:  2,400

  Cherry:  670

  Cranberry:  1,750

  Grapefruit (pink):  483

  Grapes:  739  [9]

  Kiwi Fruit:  602

  Olive

  Orange:  750

  Plum:  949

  Pomegranate:  2,000+ [10]

  Prune:  5,570  [11]

  Raspberry:  1,220

  Raisins:  2,830

  Strawberry:  1,540

Fungi

  Cordyceps functions as an Antioxidant.  [12]

  Reishi Mushrooms contain Ganoderic Acid and other Polysaccharides that function as Antioxidants.  [13]

Grasses

  Barley Grass functions as an Antioxidant (due to Chlorophyll and another component that functions similarly to Superoxide Dismutase).  [14]

  Wheat Grass contains the Antioxidant, Chlorophyll.

Herbs

  Acai is a potent Antioxidant.  [15]

  Ashwagandha contains numerous Antioxidant compounds.  [16]

  Ginseng - American possesses Antioxidant properties.  [17]

  Artichoke Leaf possesses Antioxidant properties.  [18]

  Astragalus possesses Antioxidant properties.  [19]

  Lemon Balm possesses Antioxidant properties (due to its Rosmarinic Acid content).  [20]

  Barberry possesses Antioxidant properties (it can inhibit lipid peroxidation).  [21]

  Bilberry possesses Antioxidant properties  [22]

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