A substance that inhibits the oxidation by free radicals of other molecules.
Well-known antioxidants are:
- Dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO)
- Dimethyl glycine (DMG)
- Vitamin E and selenium (among other effective with iron excess)
- Vitamin C (produced by the horse itself)
- Methylsulphonyl-methane (MSM), containing sulphur
- Coenzyme Q10
- Superoxide dismutase (SOD)
- Zinc
- Copper
- Sulphur.