- Supplied By:Sino Lion
- Product Code:Q16123
- Regional Availability:Canada
- Ingredient Name:L-glutathione
- Labeling Claims:Non-Toxic
- Benefit Claims (Health):Anti-Aging, Antioxidant Properties, Anti-Diabetic Effect
BIOESSENCE™ GSH is a Glutathione which is a tripeptide, essentially a small protein, composed of three amino acids: cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid (or glutamate). Functioning as an antioxidant, glutathione is naturally produced within cells. It exists in two forms: reduced glutathione (GSH or L-glutathione), which is the active form, and oxidized glutathione (GSSG), the inactive state. In the cellular environment, GSH acts as a protector against oxidative "free radicals," but as it does so, it becomes oxidized and inactive, transforming into GSSG. However, the inactive GSSG can be recycled back into the active GSH form. Glutathione levels in the body may diminish due to various factors, including poor nutrition, exposure to environmental toxins, and stress. Additionally, its levels tend to decline with age and increased exposure to stress and toxins.