Altern durch freie Radikale

Abstract: Aging is the progressive accumulation of changes with time, associated with or responsible for the increasing of disease and death, which accompanies advancing age. The free radical theory of aging postulates that the aging process is the sum of damaging free radical reactions going on continously throughout the cells and tissues. Several degenerative disorders and "free radical diseases" are associated with the terminal portion of the life span and seem to be caused by the oxidative stress. The number of diseases in which free radical reactions are recognized to be involved is increasing and includes the two Major causes of death: atherosclerosis and cancer.Antioxidants may inactivate the free radicals and thus play an important role in prevention of these civilized ailments. In consequence it is reasonable to expect that life quality will be improved through antioxidant supplements and life span can be increased.

Keyword(s): Alterungsprozeß

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