CATALASE: Is an important anti-oxidant enzyme which converts Hydrogen Peroxide to water and oxygen. The release of hydrogen peroxide is however an essential by-product of cell metabolism which fights infections and pathogens however, too much of it can have toxic effects on other cells. CATALASE enzyme may protect our cells by counteracting the continual production of Hydrogen Peroxide.
This powerful antioxidant, Catalase is very beneficial for our organs and body processes.
Possible Benefits
“Catalase is currently being studied for its applications on extending lifespan and vitality. Research scientists from the University of Washington in Seattle and the University of California- Irvine conducted a lab study on rats, augmenting the natural Catalase in their bodies. By supplementing with increased Catalase, the lifespan of these laboratory rats increased by almost 20% this is the equivalent of nearly 25 human years.
‘’A 2006 study from the institute of Cytology and Genetics in Russia found that oxidative stress, accumulation of protein and DNA damage could be reduced in the presence of antioxidant enzymes, including catalase and gluthathione in the cytosol and mitochondrial extracts from liver cells of rats. This study also found that dietary supplements for increasing the activity of catalase in the liver mitochondria in rats led to reduced mitochondrial dysfunction and slowed the process of aging in these animals.
Catalases are perhaps the single most efficient enzymes found in the cells of the human body. Catalase has been shown to create a speedy reaction against hydrogen peroxide, turning them into water and oxygen. Studies show that when infections arise, the body produces more hydrogen peroxide to help fight pathogens and heal wounds. Once the hydrogen is no longer needed, catalase breaks it down into safer compounds.
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