An object of the present invention is to provide an antioxidant
composition that is effective in the living body against active oxygen
species produced in the body. The present invention provides an
antioxidant composition having the effect of suppressing three active
oxygen species, i.e. hypochlorite radicals, hydroxyl radicals, and
peroxynitrite radicals, with respect to active oxygen species produced in
the body, the antioxidant composition comprising a mixture in which at
least 20 mg of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid or sodium L-ascorbate) as an
agent to scavenge peroxynitrite active oxygen, and at least 2 mg of
caffeic acid analogue compound(s), at least 10 mg of polyphenyol
compound(s) or at least 1.5 mg of carotenoid compound(s) as an agent to
scavenge hydroxyl radical active oxygen are combined with 100 mg of
histidine-containing dipeptide, or sulfur-containing amino acids or
analogues thereof obtained from animal extract as an agent for scavenging
hypochlorite active oxygen.