A Brief Introduction To Glutathione

Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide composed of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, containing thiol groups. It has antioxidant and detoxifying properties. The thiol group on cysteine is the active group of glutathione (hence glutathione is often abbreviated as G-SH), which can easily bind to certain drugs (such as acetaminophen), toxins (such as free radicals, iodoacetic acid, mustard gas, heavy metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, etc.), and has an integrative detoxification effect. Therefore, glutathione (especially glutathione in liver cells) can participate in biotransformation, thereby converting harmful toxins in the body into harmless substances and excreting them out of the body. Glutathione can also help maintain normal immune system function