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Most dietary antioxidants are derived from eating vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, foods markedly rich in phenolic compounds. The antioxidant defense mechanisms in humans that are not completely efficient make it important to eat exogenous antioxidants to combat excess ROS which can lead to the progress of conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.
