Glutathione is strongest endogenous antioxidant
Glutathione is a tripeptide composed of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, and it is the most important non-enzymatic antioxidant in the body.
Its applications mainly concentrated in the fields of medicine and health products.
With the deepening of research and the development of synthetic biology technology (which reduces its production cost), the application potential of glutathione in animal husbandry is being rapidly discovered, making it a functional feed additive with broad prospects.
Glutathione production process
A functional microecological preparation obtained from fresh glutathione yeast through a unique cell wall breaking process and drying treatment.
Characteristics of glutathione
Rich in reduced glutathione (> 7%), the product has a high protein content.
The composition of various amino acids balanced.
Rich in B vitamins and trace elements.
The yeast product rich in a large amount of glutathione obtained by breaking the cell wall, autopolyzing and drying the fermentation broth obtained from the unique glutathione yeast strain through deep aeration fermentation.
Glutathione is mainly found in yeast, animal liver, muscle and blood. Plants also contain glutathione, but in relatively low amounts.
Its divided into two forms: the reduced form (GSH) and the oxidized form (GSSG). The one with physiological functions is glutathione.
- ➤CAS Number: 70-18-8
- ➤EINECS200-725-4
- ➤ Molecular Formula: C10H17N3O6S
- ➤ Molecular weight: 307.32348
- ➤ Its composed of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine
Glutathione has widely applied in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and health care product industries, and animal and plant nutrition has become an emerging field.
The following are the main application values of glutathione in animal husbandry.
function of antioxidation in eliminating free radicals
During growth, metabolism, immune stress and other processes, animals produce a large number of free radicals, causing oxidative stress and damaging cell membranes, proteins and DNA.
Glutathione can directly neutralize these free radicals and protect the integrity of cell structure.
Maintain the antioxidant system
Glutathione is the substrate of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of reduced glutathione (GSH) to oxidized glutathione (GSSG), thereby eliminating hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxides and protecting cells from oxidative damage.
Powerful detoxification effect
The thiol group in the structure of glutathione can combine with toxic substances
Glutathione can combine with exogenous toxins (such as mycotoxins, heavy metals, and drug metabolites) to form water-soluble complexes, which excreted from the body through bile or urine, thereby reducing the burden on the liver and kidneys.
To eliminate inflammation, GSH can reduce the expression of inflammatory factors and alleviate the production and aggregation of inflammatory cells.
Promote the metabolism of nutrients and participate in the transmembrane transport of amino acids and other substances.
Glutathione is an endogenous active peptide with important physiological functions, participating in antioxidation, detoxification, and nutrient metabolism, etc.
The application of glutathione has rapidly expanded from the pharmaceutical field to food (health food), cosmetics, and animal and plant nutrition fields.
Conclusion
Glutathione, as a safe and highly efficient bioactive additive, plays the role of a “guardian of cell health” in animal husbandry.
Through its core antioxidant and detoxification mechanisms, it comprehensively acts on the growth, immunity, reproduction and product quality of animals, which is of great significance for promoting the realization of the healthy and sustainable development goal of “reducing antibiotics, improving quality and increasing efficiency” in animal husbandry.
With the advancement of technology and further optimization of costs, its application in livestock production will become increasingly widespread.
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