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Question 1

What are free radicals?

Answer 1

Free radicals are unstable molecules which have lost an electron, which it is then looking for, and it’s destroying our cells in the process, so it’s the job of the antioxidant to donate that missing electron (specifically it’s hydroxyl group 1 hydrogen 1 oxygen)

Question 2

Note to remember

Answer 2

Think of the free radical as a person who’s starving on an island with no drinkable water and they’re looking for water, and in the process, their brain chemistry is changing so they may not be thinking straight, and in the process of looking for water, they’re destroying everything that it’s in its path that’s not water

Question 3

Note to remember

Answer 3

Hydrogen is the simplest element. Stars such as the sun are mostly composed of hydrogen. It naturally occurs as a gas but becomes liquid at 435 degrees fareignheit

Hydrogen combined with oxygen is water (H2O). Hydrogen combined with carbon forms different compounds—or hydrocarbons—found in natural gas, coal, and petroleum.

Question 4

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Answer 4

Hi, My name is Amirah El-Amin. I am a senior food science major from Alabama A&M University, and today I will be presenting my research on the determination of anti-oxidative potential of lavender flower and it’s application in a food product

Question 5

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Answer 5

For this presentation, we will discuss the introduction, justification, objectives, materials & methods, results, and conclusions

Question 6

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Answer 6

Here is a picture of a lavender field in France. Genus Lavendula, the scientific name for lavender occurs naturally in the mountainous zones of the Mediterranean and its species are a rich source of phytochemicals that can be used to reduce oxidative stress

Question 7

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Answer 7

Lavender is an evergreen perennial plant, native to the Mediterranean region. Essential oil is one of the valuable components extracted from lavender that has been shown to have antimicrobial, antioxidant, and therapeutic properties. Lavender has applications in herbal treatment, as well as in the cosmetic, perfume, food and aroma therapeutic industries because of its properties

Question 8

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Answer 8

Now let’s take a closer look in the more specific attributes and functions of the lavender flower. Research suggests that the lavender flower has the ability to… These are some of the ways lavender may be used. In the case of this research, we will be using the flower buds and the extract

Question 9

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Answer 9

Now you’re probably thinking well wow that sounds great but how does it actually do those things. Well, in all of our bodies, we have cells. This is what a normal cell looks like. Inside of all of us, there is also something known as a free radical. Free radicals are bad for our cells, because they alter the structure of them. If free radicals overwhelm the body’s ability to regulate them, this results in a condition known as oxidative stress, which can result in a number of human diseases. This is what happens when there is nothing in our body to control free radicals. Now, the antioxidant potential of the lavender plant works by introducing the necessary antioxidants we need in our body to reduce this oxidative stress. A balance between free radicals and antioxidants is vital for proper physiological functions.

Question 10

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Answer 10

This figure here shows the ways lavender is currently being used within the industry

Question 11

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Question 12

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Answer 12

The justification for this study is to develop a functional food product that encompasses…h