A group of Clemson chemists have found a new mechanism for antioxidant activity according to a recent presentation at the 234th American Chemical Society national meeting. According to the researchers, antioxidant bind naturally to iron and copper in the body, preventing the formation of reactive compounds that can damage DNA. The group is now testing its findings in bacterial cells and will move to human cells next.
Previous studies have found that antioxidants that are found naturally in fruits, vegetables, green tea, garlic and onions can neutralize the activity of reactive molecules and prevent DNA damage.
1. Nothing new about this theory at all. Best elucidation is Facchini's book "Iron Factor in Aging."
Posted at 10:00AM on Aug 24th 2007 by walter pittman