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Answer: These are some specific vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that protect the body against free-radicals. Antioxidants are also widely used as ingredients in dietary supplements in the hope of maintaining health and preventing diseases such as cancer and coronary heart disease. Antioxidants are found in varying amounts in foods such as vegetables, fruits, grain cereals, eggs, meat, legumes and nuts. Antioxidants are used as food additives to help guard against food deterioration. Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Coenzyme Q-10 are some common Antioxidants.

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