Oxidants = reactive oxygen species (ROS) / free radicals Antioxidants = molecules that neutralise ROS by donating electrons This is fundamentally a REDOX imbalance Free radicals are electron-deficient molecules that: Steal electrons from healthy cells Trigger chain reactions of oxidation Damage: Cell membranes (lipid peroxidation) Proteins (enzyme dysfunction) DNA (accelerated ageing, impaired repair) In SKIN, this translates to: Fine lines & wrinkles Loss of elasticity Pigmentation irregularities Impaired barrier function Chronic inflammation UV radiation ( primary extrinsic ageing factor ) Pollution & cigarette smoke Inflammation (acne, rosacea, dermatitis) Poor sleep & psychological stress Aggressive aesthetic treatments without adequate antioxidant support Antioxidants donate electrons without becoming unstable themselves, effectively terminating free-radical chain reactions and reducing OXIDATIVE STRESS
It is a self-sustaining system consisting of small molecules such as vitamins E and C, glutathione 59,60 , and antioxidative defense enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase 61 , catalase 62,63 , glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and glutathioneS-transferases 62
It tastes like Vitamin Water. (Vitamin Water turns out to be a common refrainon a separate occasion, another friend described it as having a hint of a sulfur-y aftertaste., sorta like rotten eggs, like when you go to Yellowstone or something.) Its not, like, disgusting, says another tester, Phil
Electron microscopy observations of liver biopsy samples were conducted independently from light microscopy-based clinical diagnosis
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Melissa officinalis L: A Review Study With an Antioxidant Prospective
