Glutathione

About Glutathione

Reduced L-Glutathione (GSH) is the canonical endogenous tripeptide antioxidant (γ-Glu-Cys-Gly), supplied as a lyophilized reference standard for in-vitro redox biology, oxidative-stress research, and analytical method development. Researchers use this compound for cell-culture redox-state titration and as a positive control in glutathione-peroxidase / glutathione-S-transferase enzyme assays. Not for use in any living organism. Glutathione is a potent anti-oxidant and regulator of a number of biochemical processes. It is abundant in human tissues, but subject to decline with aging. Research shows that glutathione can help to reduce neurodegenerative disease, promote cartilage health, ward off age-related changes in the eye, improve immune function, and maintain more youthful skin. Overall, there is robust evidence that glutathione is a potent anti-aging compound with extensive immune and health benefits. L-Glutathione L-Glutathione is a short peptide composed of just cysteine, glutamate, and glycine. It occurs naturally throughout the body and acts primarily as an antioxidant and as a supportive agent to a number of processes in the central nervous system. Glutathione is especially important in the detoxification processes of the liver and as a free-radical scavenger in the brain. There is ample evidence to suggest that loss of glutathione can contribute to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease as well as diseases of the eye like cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. Reduced glutathione levels are thought to be both a consequence of aging as well as a contributor to the aging process. Chronic...