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Peran Antioksidan Bagi Kesehatan

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Antioxidants are needed to prevent the occurrence of oxidative stress, which plays an important role in the etiology of various degenerative diseases. This paper discusses the benefits of antioxidant.

This article was made with prior search of references using search engine Schoolar Google with key words antioxidant, oxidative stress, Alleaceae, N-acetyl cystein, vitamin C and degenerative disease. Mechanisms of resistance of the body to fights oxidative stress is through endogenous antioxidants.

If the amount of free radicals and reactive species in the body exceeds the ability of endogenous antioxidants, the body requires the intake of antioxidants obtained from foods or drugs. Antioxidants are commonly consumed daily as a spice in cooking is onions. Synthetic drug commonly used as antioxidants include N-acetyl cysteine and vitamin C. Alleaceae and N-acetyl cysteine containing thiol groups / sulfur that act as antioxidant. Organosulfur role in cancer cells is through the mechanism of apoptosis. Both N-acetyl cysteine and vitamin C in animals induced oxidative stress using carbon tetrachloride, showed they play a role in the prevention of oxidative stress. Alleaceae, N-acetyl cysteine and vitamin C plays a role in the prevention of degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.

Key word: Antioxidant, Oxidative stress, Alleaceae, N-acetyl cystein, Vitamin C.

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Jurnal Biotek Medisiana Indonesia, 3 (2) : 59-68

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Jakarta : Pusat Biomedis dan Teknologi Dasar Kesehatan., 2014

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10p

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2301-5810

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ascorbic acid
OXIDATIVE STRESS

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