Sentences with phrase «oxygen free radical scavenging»

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That means astaxanthin can scavenge free radicals and singlet oxygen in your brain, eyes, joints and central nervous system in ways ordinary antioxidants simply can't.

Radiation was used to generate reactive oxygen species (free radicals) and tribulus terrestris was able to scavenge them.

It found that «hamamelitannin and gallic acid showed potent scavenging activities against all active oxygens tested», or in other words, it effectively destroyed free radicals.

Research studies have shown that consumption of fruits / vegetables rich in vitamin C helps the body develop immunity against infectious agents, and scavenge harmful oxygen - free radicals from the body.

They have antioxidant properties and help scavenge the harmful free oxygen radicals.

The therapeutic dotential of dietary precursor modulation by a fish - oil - supplemented diet (n - 3 fatty acids), such as eicosapentaenoic acid (C20: 5,n - 3) and docosahexaenoic acid (C22: 6,n - 3) in the therapy of ulcerative colitis has been shown to result in a 35 % to 50 % decrease in neutrophil production of LTB4.28 Significant improvement in symptoms and histologic appearance of the rectal mucosa has been observed in several small series of patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis given fish oil at 3 to 4 g daily for 2 to 6 months in uncontrolled studies.29 However, a larger, randomized, double - blind trial comprising 96 patients with ulcerative colitis failed to reveal any benefit in remission maintenance or treatment of relapse on 4.5 g of eicosapentaenoic acid daily, despite a significant reduction in LTB4 synthesis by blood peripheral polymorphonuclear cells.30 It should be emphasized, however, that the anti-inflammatory actions of the fish oils, in addition to inhibition of LTB4, include suppression of IL - 1 and platelet activating factor synthesis and scavenging of free oxygen radicals.30 The impact of increased lipid peroxidation after fish oil supplementation should be considered when altering the n - 6: n - 3 fatty acid ratio.31 Antioxidant supplementation may be able to counteract the potentially adverse effects of n - 3 fatty acids.