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Damaging actions of free radicals (most organic radicals have short lifetimes; many radicals spontaneously dimerize; however, during their short lifetime, due to the presence of unpaired electrons, the radicals are highly chemically reactive and may damage the biological tissue). TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (formed as a result of lipid peroxidation).
