Question 2 Briefly explain how the antioxidant activities of tocochromanol natural products can be correlated to their chemical structures. Illustrate your answer with suitable chemical structures and reaction mechanisms. HO tocotrienol

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Briefly explain how the antioxidant activities of tocochromanol natural products can be
correlated to their chemical structures. Illustrate your answer with suitable chemical
structures and reaction mechanisms.
HO
tocotrienol
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