A study of 24 women aged 55 to 70 at the University of São Paulo (USP) found that dietary supplementation with amino acids taurine the antioxidant enzyme can prevent the reduction of SOD. This powerful substance can protect tissues and cells against free radicals..
The study results were published in the scientific journal Nutrition.
These unstable molecules are potentially toxic byproducts from the natural processing of the oxygen we breathe and the foods we eat daily for survival. Some of them perform important functions in the body, but if they are produced in excess, it disrupts its functioning and causes the emergence of chronic diseases.
To combat this imbalance, known as oxidative stress.Our body fights an army of antioxidant enzymes trying to keep these reactive oxygen species in balance. However, the effectiveness of these control mechanisms decreases with aging.
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Source: Abud et al./Explanation.
How was the USP research on taurine done?
In the USP study, 24 volunteers were divided into two groups and swallowed half of three daily capsules (1.5 g per day) each containing 500 mg of taurine for 16 consecutive weeks. The other group received placebo capsules made only from cornstarch. Neither the researchers nor the participants knew which group each participant belonged to..
Before and at the end of the intervention, oxidative stress markers in the collected blood samples were evaluated. For example, the enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) recorded a 20% increase in the group that took taurine, while the control group that took only flour experienced a 3.5% reduction in SOD.
The study concludes that taurine can be considered an effective strategy by preventing the reduction of the antioxidant enzyme SPD.for the control of oxidative stress in the aging process. Project coordinator Ellen de Freitas tells Agência Fapesp that this means preventing “cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and hypertension.”
ARTICLE Nutrition – DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2022.111706.
Source: Tec Mundo
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