ANTIOXIDANT

What it's Antioxidants? 

Antioxidants can be defined as a substance that can inhibit / slow down the oxidation process. Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving the type of binding oxygen, hydrogen release, or release electrons. The oxidation process is a natural event that occurs in nature and can occur everywhere, not least in our bodies. 

 

Antioxidants are a group of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and herbs that help protect the body from free radicals. When in the normal process of the body occurs, in which oxygen is used to provide fuel cell, some of the oxygen molecule loses one electron. When that happens, the oxygen molecule is stable before it turns into a dangerous free radicals. This molecule then try to stabilize themselves by stealing an electron from another molecule that is stable, so that it can damage them and create more free radicals. 

Because free radicals readily react with other compounds, they have effects that could cause significant disruption in the body (the normal process of change, for example: metabolism, respiration, reproduction, etc.). Many factors could cause the production of free radicals, internally and externally. Sources of free radicals in the body, in addition to the oxygen consumption, as well as emotional stress and strenuous exercise. External sources include air pollution, cigarette smoke, car exhaust and factory pollution, smoke, pesticides, herbicides, food contamination, chemotherapy, and radiation. All these factors can lead to overproduction of free radicals. 

Because free radicals readily react with other compounds, they have effects that could cause significant disruption in the body (the normal process of change, for example: metabolism, respiration, reproduction, etc.). Many factors could cause the production of free radicals, internally and externally. Sources of free radicals in the body, in addition to the oxygen consumption, as well as emotional stress and strenuous exercise. External sources include air pollution, cigarette smoke, car exhaust and factory pollution, smoke, pesticides, herbicides, food contamination, chemotherapy, and radiation. All these factors can lead to overproduction of free radicals. 

Oxidative damage can be exemplified by the bite of an apple. After a few minutes, the exposed parts become brown. Unfortunately, we can not "see" the damage done by free radicals in our body. Excess free radicals, partly responsible for the effects of premature aging, cancer and involved in a variety of chronic and degenerative conditions, including arthritis and heart disease. 

Free radicals can damage cell membranes and damage DNA and change. Changing the chemical substances in the body can increase the risk of cancer and damage to proteins and off. 

Normally, free radicals are usually controlled by the NII enzyme produced to search, retrieve and neutralize harmful free radicals. As we get older, the less production of this enzyme. This can be overcome by consuming foods that contain antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, selenium minerals, and the hormone melatonin. 

Herbs that have antioxidant properties include bilberry, ginkgo, grape seed extract, green tea, and etc.. Fruits and vegetables are also a major source of antioxidants, even now available in supplement form. 

Active chemicals contained in the plant will work in synergy, the benefits of two or more chemically active substances can have a healing effect may not be achieved if those chemicals work alone. Most herbal medicines depends on a complex interrelationship of many active chemical substances to produce a therapeutic effect, and this effect can be lost when the chemicals were purified and isolated. 

For example, a number of antimicrobial compounds found in tea tree oil, but the study showed that none of the compounds that have the ability to fight germs on its own. Interaction is required at least eight different chemicals to produce healing effects. This complexity makes it almost impossible for the infection-causing microbes to create a defense system against tea tree oil. One of the major problems with conventional antibiotics is the ability of microbes to develop resistance to develop a system, which can cause the drug to be useless. 

The antioxidant defense system also works in synergy. For example, a number of carotenoids which work together to have anticancer properties higher than the carotenoids. Thus beta-carotene supplements may not provide the same protection by eating fruits and vegetables rich in beta-carotene, because other substances found in fruits and vegetables can help the body to absorb carotenoids benefits and reduce side effects that may arise.