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In this specific cycle: 1 Hydrogen peroxide, a free radical and reactive oxygen species, is converted into water (harmless), and oxygen 2 Two molecules of reduced Glutathione [GSH (the active antioxidant form of glutathione)] are used by the Glutathione peroxidase enzyme to neutralize one molecule of hydrogen peroxide 3 NADPH is used by glutathione reductase enzyme to reduce ("recycle") glutathione disulfide back into usable reduced glutathione Key players: Selenium: Essential for the enzyme that initiates the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide Riboflavin (FAD - coenzyme form of riboflavin): essential for the enzyme that restores the oxidized Glutathione back to its more useful state
Psychiatric disorders often involve dysregulation in neurotransmitter systems, such as dopamine, serotonin, and glutamate pathways, which are critical for mood regulation, cognition, and emotional responses
Benefit 4: Digestive Health and Gut Microbiome Whole green gram is exceptional for gut health for two distinct reasons
It may enhance ferroptosis-based anticancer strategies, influence therapy response depending on ER status, and, through compounds like phytoestrogens, provide avenues for selectively controlling ferroptotic and autophagic processes in both healthy and diseased cells