Glutathione is your most powerful antioxidant
Alternatively, and more recently, gold-based fluorescent nanoclusters (AuNCs) attracted a significant interest as an ultrasmall inorganic nanoprobes (core size less than 2 nm) with stable photoluminescence properties 13,14,15,16
Because they're unstable, they can take electrons from other cells or react negatively with the molecules in a cell, setting off a chain reaction that terminates in apoptosis, or cell death.11 Oxidative stress can stem from various causes, such as smoking, drinking, environmental pollution, exposure to sunlight, and mental/physical stress.12 Although the body needs pro-oxidants, they can cause several detrimental health effects when present in overabundance without enough antioxidants to counter them, such as:13 Cancer Rheumatoid arthritis Kidney diseases Cardiovascular diseases Neurological diseases Respiratory diseases Psychological disorders Age-related degeneration Insider Tip: Glutathione is pronounced glu-ta-THI-one, with the stress on the third syllable
The samples were subsequently ground into a fine powder using a TissueLyser (Jingxin, Shanghai, China)