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Pharmaceutics
Antioxidants and Cheleating Agents
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Medical
Graduate
11/16/2010

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True Antioxidants include:
Definition
a-tocopherol, BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
Term
True Antioxidants function to:
Definition
Oxygen free radical scavengers
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Reducing agents include:
Definition
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and sodium bisulfate)
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Ascorbic Acid functions:
Definition
As a reducing agent and oxidizes in solution
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Antioxidants for Aqueous systems include
Definition
Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Bisulfate, EDTA
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EDTA is a: Function:
Definition
Chelating agent. Functions to form complexes with metal ions and inactivate the catalytic activity of the metal ions in the oxidation process
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Antioxidants for Oil systems include:
Definition
Ascorbyl Palmitate, BHA, Propyl gallate, a-tocopherol
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