Glutathione CAS 70-18-8 Glutathione, reduced

Glutathione

Name	Glutathione
Synonyms	5-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine; gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine; GSH
Molecular Structure
Protein Sequence	XCG
Molecular Formula	C10H17N3O6S
Molecular Weight	307.32
CAS Registry Number	70-18-8
EC Number	200-725-4

Uses:

In the field of medicine and health

1. Core antioxidant: Clears free radicals, protects cells from oxidative damage, and delays aging.

2. Key detoxifying agents: used to assist in the treatment of drug-induced liver injury, alcoholic liver disease, etc.

3. Immune modulators: maintain normal function of the immune system.

Disease adjuvant therapy:

1. Liver protection: directly used to improve liver function in chronic liver diseases such as fatty liver and cirrhosis.

2. Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy: alleviate the side effects of cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

3. Other: Used as an adjuvant therapy in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Food industry sector:

1. Nutritional fortifiers: added to health foods or specialty foods.

2. Food preservatives and improvers: Utilize their antioxidant properties to maintain the color and flavor of food.

3. Flavoring agents: used to enhance the flavor of meat and soup products.

Cosmetics field:

1. Whitening and brightening: Inhibiting tyrosinase activity and reducing melanin production is one of the core components of whitening skincare products.

2. Anti aging: Reduce skin photoaging and wrinkles through strong antioxidant properties.

3. Skin repair and anti-inflammatory: Helps repair the skin barrier and soothe inflammation.