Evidence for the avoidance of diabetes recommends consuming 12 servings (100200 g) of purple sweet potato per day to benefit from the health assistance of its anthocyanins and flavonoids, comprising glucose regulation and antioxidant capability (Zhao et al
That the peptide has benefit in protecting neurons was finally made clear in a study using a mouse model of ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease)
During direct modifications, the activity of the protein becomes varied as a result of different chemical modifications such as nitrosylation, carboxylation, disulfide bond formation, and glutathionylation
Maria de Lourdes Pereira was funded by CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020, UIDP/50011/2020 & LA/P/0006/2020), financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC (PIDDAC)
Methods Inclusion Criteria Patients aged 65 years or older visiting the geriatric outpatient clinic or admitted to the geriatric ward at Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem and Hoofddorp, Netherlands
The researchers found that S-acetyl L-glutathione was more effective at increasing intracellular glutathione levels and protecting cells against oxidative stress
