ANTIOXIDANT: Pharmaceutical Chemistry

ANTIOXIDANTS Antioxidants are reducing agents which are added to the drugs or other pharmaceutical preparations to prevent their oxidation. Requirements of an Ideal Antioxidant Official Antioxidant HYPOPHOSPHORUS ACID M.F.: H3PO2 Preparation: It is prepared by mixing calcium hypophosphite with sulphuric acid or oxalic acid. The insoluble calcium