Assertion: vitamin c | /r/CapableOf | protect indispensable molecules
Facets:
value: in small amounts
type: OTHER
value: through exposure to toxins and pollutants
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Even in small amounts, vitamin C can protect indispensable molecules in the body, such as proteins, lipids (fats), carbohydrates, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), from damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are generated during normal metabolism, by active immune cells, and through exposure to toxins and pollutants (e.g., certain chemotherapy drugs and cigarette smoke).