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Glossary: Peroxidation
 

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Definition of Peroxidation
A type of oxidation that results in the formation of peroxides in body tissues which contain high proportions of oxygen.


 
Topics Related to Peroxidation
Aneurysm / RuptureRecommendation Vitamin E
"...Signs of lipid peroxidation were markedly elevated in all diseased arterial tissue compared to controls..."

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Recommendation Test Antioxidant Status
"...Increased lipid peroxidation is also a concern..."

Ginkgo Biloba

As A Treatment
"...This increased brain circulation, when combined with PAF's ability to "recharge" nerve cells (via increased Na+-K+ ATPase activity) and the flavonoids blocking the lipid peroxidation along the nerve myelin sheath, have given GBE a well-deserved focus in brain function research..."

Vitamin E

As A Treatment
"...The major function of vitamin E is the protection from lipid peroxidation, an effect of free radical oxidation in membranes and LDL particles..."

Zinc

As A Treatment
"...These enzymes are critical for the immune system, overall cellular metabolism, control of protein synthesis and protection of membrane lipid peroxidation..."





Last updated: Jul 23, 2010



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