Beta - carotene, another important antioxidant, works in the fat -
soluble areas of the body.
It is the body's primary water - soluble antioxidant, rendering harmless otherwise dangerous free radicals in all water -
soluble areas of the body.
Beta - carotene and vitamin A are fat - soluble antioxidants, while vitamin C functions as an antioxidant in the water -
soluble areas of the body.
Not exact matches
Some antioxidants in black (and brown) rice are fat -
soluble, while anthocyanins * are water -
soluble and can therefore reach different
areas of the
body, says Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a professor
of chemistry at the University
of Scranton, in Pennsylvania.
They aid in faster and better absorption
of fat -
soluble vitamins like A, E, D and K, which all need fat in order to be transported to all
areas in the
body.
Some antioxidants in black (and brown) rice are fat -
soluble, while anthocyanins are water -
soluble and can therefore reach different
areas of the
body, says Joe Vinson, PhD, a professor
of chemistry at the University
of Scranton, in Pennsylvania.