In all the classical ASLT methods t

In all the classical ASLT methods temperature is the dominant acceleration factor used. Its effect on the rate of lipid oxidation is best analysed in terms of the overall activation energy, EA for liṕid oxidation. It is an inherent assumption in these tests that the EA is the same in both the absence and the presence of antioxidants. An analysis of the rate equations for the uninhibited versus the inhibited oxidation indicates, however, that the EA may be considerably higher in the latter case.