Match the following with the descriptions below.

A. Zoochemical
B. Antioxidant
C. Phytochemical
D. Functional foods
E. Carotenoids
F. Free radical


A. Animal chemical that has health protective actions
B. Substance that has the ability to prevent or repair the damage caused by oxidation
C. Plant chemical that has health protective actions
D. Foods that have health benefits beyond basic nutrition
E. Pigment materials in fruits and vegetables that can be turned into vitamin A in the body
F. Unstable atom with an unpaired electron in its outermost shell

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