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Free radicals pave the way for rapid ageing and diseases such as vessel hardening, rheumatism and especially cancer!
The action of these dangerously unstable and therefore aggressive oxygen molecules can be defined as a "war waged against the human body". They form themselves constantly in our body due to normal biochemical processes and are therefore always present.
They are produced in larger quantities in especially stressing situations like smoking, intense sun irradiation, psychological stress, etc.
Free radicals are aggressive oxygen molecules missing one electron that damage the cell membrane by simply "stealing" this electron from other cell molecules.
They can damage DNA as well and this might cause uncontrolled cell growth (cancer).
The action of free radicals is called OXIDATIVE STRESS.
This aggressive action is neutralised by trappers of free radicals such as anthocyanins by transferring one electron.
This effect is called ANTIOXIDATION.
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