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(57) [Summary] [Objective] To provide an antioxidant that is safe, stable and easy to handle. [Constitution] Chlorella cultured under heterotrophic conditions in the dark, An antioxidant comprising an alga body of a single-cell green algae such as Scenedesmus or Chlamydomonas or an extract thereof. [Effect] The antioxidant of the present invention can suppress the production of lipid peroxide in serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and can be ingested harmlessly orally, so that it can be used in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and their additives. Available as |