Glutathione

Glutathione, or GSH for short, is a tripeptide compound of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine condensed by peptide bonds, chemically known as gamma-L-glutamyl-l-cysteinyl-glycine.
Its aqueous solution is easily oxidized to oxidized glutathione in the air, which exists in a variety of foods, among which wheat germ and animal liver are the highest, the content is as high as 100-1000mg /100g. It has the functions of anti-oxidation, scavenging free radicals, detoxification, enhancing immunity, delaying aging, anti-cancer, and anti-radiation harm. It also helps white blood cells kill bacteria, prevent the oxidation of vitamins C and E, and prevent stroke and cataract formation. In addition, glutathione has the effect of binding carcinogens and excreting them through the urine. The liver is the most important detoxification organ in the human body, and its rich glutathione (GSH) plays a protective role in liver synthesis, detoxification, and estrogen inactivation. It is the body’s primary antioxidant to counteract damage from free radicals, which are contributing factors to aging and disease. When the liver is damaged, such as with various liver diseases, the body will consume a large amount of GSH to help the injured liver to repair itself and detoxify, resulting in a significant reduction in glutathione in the body. At this time, we need to take some glutathione drugs, which help the injured liver repair itself. Therefore, glutathione drugs are suitable for viral hepatitis (such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, etc.), alcoholic liver disease, drug liver disease, fatty liver disease, and other liver diseases, and are liver protection medicines for liver disease patients.