uses of antioxidants medicine

Antioxidant medicine:

Antioxidants are that substance which protected tissues against the free radical activity. Free radicals accumulate in the body by tobacco products or food breakdown.

Antioxidant medicine contains a mixture of beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and minerals such as copper, manganese, zinc, and selenium. They have a synergistic antioxidant effect. and effectively to terminated free radical activity, implicates free radical activity, implicated in tissue damage.

Antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase help to catalyze the reduction of oxidants primarily inside the cell.

The antioxidant exerts its effect by counteracting oxidative processes that contribute to the causation of chronic disease.

Advantage of Antioxidants:

1. metabolic diseases,
2. cerebrovascular disease,
3. neurological disease,
4. degenerative disease of the eyes.

Precaution for use:

1. hypersensitivity,
2. high doses of β- carotene cause yellowish skin,
3. Pregnancy woman, not recommended,
4. Lactation, use with caution.

Side effects: 

The side effects of antioxidant are very rare, they are 

1. dizziness,
2. diarrhea,
3. arthralgia and yellowing of palm and sole of feet,
4. headache,
5. nausea,
6. blurred vision,
7. weakness.

Antioxidants are used in the form of tablets, capsules, and syrup.

The composition of antioxidants is as follows. 

1. Beta carotene 10 mg,
2. Vitamin C  100 mg,
3. Lycopene  500 mcg,
4. Niacinamide  50 mg,
5. Vitamin B1    10 mg,
6. Vitamin  B2   10 mg,
7. Vitamin B6     3 mg,
8. Calcium pantothenate  12.5 mg,
9. Folic acid  1 mg,
10. Vitamin B 12 5 mcg,
11. VitaminD3   500 i.u.,
12. Vitamin  E 25 i.e.,
13. Zinc sulfate 61.8 mg,
14. Cupric oxide 2.5 mg,
15. Selenium dioxide 75mcg,
16. Magnesium chloride 1.4 mg,
17. Chromium  chloride 65mcg