ABSTRACT
Abstract ......................................................................................................41 2.1 Antioxidants: What, Why, and How ................................................41 2.2 Antioxidants Versus Free Radicals ..................................................43 2.3 Synthetic Antioxidants Versus Natural Antioxidants .......................44 2.4 Natural Antioxidants: Dynamics and Mechanism ...........................45 2.5 Role of Lipid Fractions in Radical Scavenging and
Antioxidant Activity ........................................................................46 2.6 Role of Fatty Acids in Oxidative Stability .......................................47 2.7 Vitamin E or Tocols (Tocopherols and Tocotrienols) ......................48 2.8 Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone) ............................................................54 2.9 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) ..............................................................55 2.10 Phytosterols ......................................................................................60 2.11 Phenolic Compounds .......................................................................63 2.12 Carotenoids ......................................................................................66 2.13 Phytic Acid .......................................................................................69 2.14 Sesame Lignans ...............................................................................73
